Historical Events In June - 18

0618  On this day in history 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.  

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.  

0860  On June - 18 swedish Vikings attack Constantinople  

1155  Pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor on this day in history.  

1178  On this day in history proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno  

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  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on June - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1580  States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship on this day in history.  

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

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

1583  On June - 18 richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383  

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

1629  On June - 18 sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape  

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on June - 18.  

1639  Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war on June - 18.  

1643  Skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies on June - 18.  

1667  On this day in history louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39  

1669  On this day in history abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies  

1681  Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer on June - 18.  

1682  On this day in history william Penn founds Philadelphia, US  

1686  Johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43 on June - 18.  

1716  On this day in history 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  On this day in history karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor  

1744  Augustin Holler, composer on this day in history.  

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

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1269  On this day in history 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  On June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence  

1517  On this day in history birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)  

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

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 June - 18.  

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

1464  On this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65  

1580  On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies  

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on this day in history.  

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

1667  On this day in history louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39