Historical Events In September - 18
Sunday, 16 February 2025
0031 Sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed on this day in history.
0096 On this day in history nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated.
0096 Domitian, Roman emperor, dies on September - 18.
0324 Chrysopolis emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on September - 18.
0887 Pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) on this day in history.
0993 On this day in history arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle
1137 Erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered on this day in history.
1180 On this day in history philip Augustus becomes king of France.
1180 On this day in history louis VII, King of France, dies
1261 Koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies on September - 18.
1426 Hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies on September - 18.
1437 On this day in history farmer uprising in Transsylvania
1454 In the Battle of Chojnice, the Polish army is defeated by the Teutonic army during the Thirteen Years' War on this day in history.
1502 Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage on this day in history.
1544 Charles V of Germany & Francis I of France sign Peace of Crepy on September - 18.
1573 Spanish attack Alkmaar on this day in history.
1574 Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet on September - 18.
1635 On September - 18 emperor Ferdinand II declares war on France
1636 On September - 18 pietro Sanmartini, composer
1679 On this day in history new Hampshire becomes a county Massachusetts Bay Colony
1684 Johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer on September - 18.
1684 Jan A "Joannes" Antonides van der Goes, poet (Ystroom), dies at 37 on this day in history.
1709 Samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide) on this day in history.
1713 On this day in history jean Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher
1721 Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies on this day in history.
1733 On this day in history george Read, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)
1735 Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator), dies at 51 on September - 18.
1739 On September - 18 treaty of Belgrade-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks
1739 On this day in history turkey & Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks
1750 On September - 18 tomas de Iriarte, Spanish writer (Fabulas Literarias)
1752 On September - 18 adrien-Marie Lagendre, mathematician, worked on elliptic integrals
1755 Fort Ticonderoga, NY opens on September - 18.
1755 Ft Ticonderoga, NY opens on September - 18.
1759 British capture Québec during the French & Indian War on this day in history.