Historical Events In September - 18
Saturday, 27 December 2025
0031 On this day in history sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed 

0096 Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated on this day in history. 

0096 Domitian, Roman emperor, dies on this day in history. 

0324 Chrysopolis emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on September - 18. 

0887 On this day in history pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle) 

0993 Arnulf vanf Gent, Westfries earl (988-93), dies in battle on this day in history. 

1137 On September - 18 erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered 

1180 On September - 18 philip Augustus becomes king of France. 

1180 Louis VII, King of France, dies on September - 18. 

1261 Koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies on September - 18. 

1426 On September - 18 hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies 

1437 Farmer uprising in Transsylvania on this day in history. 

1454 On this day in history in the Battle of Chojnice, the Polish army is defeated by the Teutonic army during the Thirteen Years' War. 

1502 On this day in history christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage 

1544 Charles V of Germany & Francis I of France sign Peace of Crepy on this day in history. 

1573 On September - 18 spanish attack Alkmaar 

1574 Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet on this day in history. 

1635 On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II declares war on France 

1636 Pietro Sanmartini, composer on September - 18. 

1679 New Hampshire becomes a county Massachusetts Bay Colony on this day in history. 

1684 Johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer on September - 18. 

1684 On this day in history jan A "Joannes" Antonides van der Goes, poet (Ystroom), dies at 37 

1709 On this day in history samuel Johnson, Lichfield Staffordshire, England, lexicographer/writer (Boswell's Tour Guide) 

1713 Jean Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher on this day in history. 

1721 Matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies on September - 18. 

1733 George Read, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) on this day in history. 

1735 On September - 18 justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator), dies at 51 

1739 Treaty of Belgrade-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks on September - 18. 

1739 Turkey & Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks on this day in history. 

1750 Tomas de Iriarte, Spanish writer (Fabulas Literarias) on this day in history. 

1752 On September - 18 adrien-Marie Lagendre, mathematician, worked on elliptic integrals 

1755 Fort Ticonderoga, NY opens on September - 18. 

1755 On this day in history ft Ticonderoga, NY opens 

1759 British capture Québec during the French & Indian War on this day in history. 

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