Historical Events In June - 18

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 this day in history.   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on this day in history.   

0860  On this day in history swedish Vikings attack Constantinople   

1155  On June - 18 pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor   

1178  On June - 18 proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno   

1264  On June - 18 the Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature.   

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 this day in history.   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on June - 18.   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect on June - 18.   

1529  Blackfriars begin: Henry VIII & Catharina of Aragon on this day in history.   

1538  Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I on this day in history.   

1541  Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland on this day in history.   

1574  Polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland on June - 18.   

1580  On June - 18 states of Utrecht forbid catholic worship   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

1583  Richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383 on this day in history.   

1588  On June - 18 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  Sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape on June - 18.   

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

1639  On June - 18 treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war   

1643  On this day in history skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1669  On June - 18 abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies   

1681  Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer on this day in history.   

1682  William Penn founds Philadelphia, US on June - 18.   

1686  On June - 18 johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43   

1716  On June - 18 joseph M Vien, French (court)painter   

1723  On this day in history giuseppe Scarlotti, composer   

1726  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1740  Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor on June - 18.   

1744  On this day in history augustin Holler, composer   

1757  Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia on this day in history.   

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1269  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on this day in history.   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on June - 18.   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on June - 18.   

1511  Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence was born on this day in history.   

1517  Emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593) was born on June - 18.   

1552  On this day in history birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)   

1581  On this day in history birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on this day in history.   

1234  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

1291  On June - 18 alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.   

1588  On June - 18 anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24   

1629  On this day in history piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on this day in history.