Historical Events In October - 18

0707  John VII ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 18.   

0707  On October - 18 john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1009  The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock on October - 18.   

1016  Danes defeat Saxons at Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon) on October - 18.   

1035  On this day in history sancho III of Navarre   

1081  On this day in history battle at Durazzo/Durres: Normans under Robert Guiscard beat Byzantine   

1141  Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on this day in history.   

1210  On this day in history pope Innocent III excommunicates German emperor Otto IV   

1216  On October - 18 john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) on October - 18.   

1267  Battle at Marienholz: Henry III, Otto II van Gelre beat Keuls archbishop Engelbert III on October - 18.   

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on October - 18.   

1356  Basel earthquake, the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps, destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland on this day in history.   

1386  On this day in history opening of the University of Heidelberg   

1405  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) on this day in history.   

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on this day in history.   

1459  On October - 18 jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies   

1503  Pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies on this day in history.   

1534  On this day in history new pursuit of French protestants   

1545  John Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian on this day in history.   

1558  Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1561  On October - 18 fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.   

1564  On October - 18 john Hawkins begins 2nd trip to America   

1572  On this day in history spanish troops attack Maastricht   

1589  Adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer on October - 18.   

1622  French King Louis XIII & Huguenots sign treaty of Montpellier on October - 18.   

1634  On this day in history pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42   

1638  On this day in history lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet   

1648  On this day in history first US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers)   

1648  1st US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers) on October - 18.   

1663  Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth on this day in history.   

1667  Brooklyn is chartered under the name Brueckelen by the governor of New Netherlands Mathias Nicolls on this day in history.   

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1127  Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192) was born on this day in history.   

1239  On October - 18 birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) was born on this day in history.   

1517  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on this day in history.   

1547  On October - 18 birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian   

1569  On October - 18 birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on October - 18.   

1611  On October - 18 birth of valentin Strobel, composer   

0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on this day in history.   

1101  On October - 18 death of hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053)   

1141  Death of Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on October - 18.   

1216  On October - 18 john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1340  On October - 18 henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1382  On this day in history death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)   

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on this day in history.