Historical Events In November - 18
Monday, 18 March 2024
0326 The old St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated on this day in history.
0794 On this day in history japanese emperor Kammu deallocates residence of Nara to Kioto
0942 On this day in history odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies
1105 Maginulf elected anti-Pope Silvester I on November - 18.
1170 Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on November - 18.
1210 On November - 18 pope Innocent III excommunicates Roman Catholic Emperor Otto IV
1307 On this day in history william Tell shoots apple off his son's head
1421 On this day in history zuider Zee floods 72 villages, killing an estimated 10,000 in Netherlands
1421 On this day in history southern sea floods 72 villages, killing estimated 10,000 in Netherlands
1424 On this day in history storm flood ravages Dutch coast
1477 On this day in history the First English Printing press
1477 1st English printed book "Dictes & Sayengis of the Phylosophers" on November - 18.
1494 French king Charles VIII occupies Florence on November - 18.
1497 On November - 18 bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope
1497 Vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.
1527 Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor on this day in history.
1603 Elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1626 On November - 18 in Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated
1626 St-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated on November - 18.
1630 Esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried on this day in history.
1667 Treaty of Bongaja: King Hassan-Udin of Makasar & VOC on November - 18.
1678 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.
1680 On this day in history jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer
1686 On this day in history charles Francois Felix operates on King Louis XIV of France's anal fistula after practicing the surgery on several peasants.
1718 Voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris on November - 18.
1736 On November - 18 carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer
1738 France & Austria sign peace on this day in history.
1742 On November - 18 prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant
1742 Felix Maximo Lopez, composer on November - 18.
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Carlisle on this day in history.
1755 On November - 18 worst quake Massachusetts Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report
1755 On this day in history worst quake in Mass Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report
1771 On this day in history giuseppe de Majo, composer, dies at 73
1772 Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer on November - 18.