Historical Events In June - 18
Friday, 17 October 2025
0618 Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries of the Tang Dynasty's rule over China on June - 18.
0741 Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on this day in history.
0860 On June - 18 swedish Vikings attack Constantinople
1155 Pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor on June - 18.
1178 Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno on June - 18.
1264 The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature on this day in history.
1291 On June - 18 alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies
1316 Peace of Fexhe: prince-bishop Adolf II of Mark & Luikse towns on June - 18.
1464 Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on June - 18.
1511 On this day in history bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect
1529 On June - 18 blackfriars begin: Henry VIII & Catharina of Aragon
1538 On this day in history treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I
1541 Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland on this day in history.
1574 On this day in history polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland
1580 States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship on June - 18.
1580 On June - 18 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies
1581 Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) on this day in history.
1583 On June - 18 richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383
1588 Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on this day in history.
1629 Sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape on this day in history.
1629 Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.
1639 Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war on this day in history.
1643 On June - 18 skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies
1667 On June - 18 louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39
1669 Abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies on June - 18.
1681 On this day in history feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer
1682 William Penn founds Philadelphia, US on June - 18.
1686 On this day in history johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43
1716 On this day in history joseph M Vien, French (court)painter
1723 On June - 18 giuseppe Scarlotti, composer
1726 On June - 18 michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68
1740 On June - 18 karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor
1744 Augustin Holler, composer on June - 18.
1757 Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia on this day in history.
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