Historical Events In June - 18
Wednesday, 10 August 2022
0618 On June - 18 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 On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies
0860 Swedish Vikings attack Constantinople on June - 18.
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 On this day in history the Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature.
1291 Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on this day in history.
1316 On this day in history peace of Fexhe: prince-bishop Adolf II of Mark & Luikse towns
1464 On this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65
1511 On June - 18 bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect
1529 On this day in history 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 On this day in history irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland
1574 On June - 18 polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland
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 Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) on this day in history.
1583 On this day in history richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383
1588 On this day in history anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24
1629 Sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape on this day in history.
1629 On this day in history piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51
1639 On June - 18 treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war
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 this day in history.
1681 On this day in history feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer
1682 On June - 18 william Penn founds Philadelphia, US
1686 Johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43 on June - 18.
1716 On June - 18 joseph M Vien, French (court)painter
1723 Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer on this day in history.
1726 Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 on June - 18.
1740 On June - 18 karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor
1744 Augustin Holler, composer on June - 18.
1757 On June - 18 battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia
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