Historical Events In September - 18
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
0031 On September - 18 sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed
0096 Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated on this day in history.
0096 On this day in history domitian, Roman emperor, dies
0324 Chrysopolis emperor Constantine beats emperor Licinius on this day in history.
0887 On this day in history pietro I Candiano, Doge of Venice (killed in battle)
0993 On September - 18 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 Philip Augustus becomes king of France on September - 18.
1180 Louis VII, King of France, dies on this day in history.
1261 On September - 18 koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies
1426 On this day in history hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies
1437 On September - 18 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 On this day in history christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage
1544 On this day in history charles V of Germany & Francis I of France sign Peace of Crepy
1573 On this day in history spanish attack Alkmaar
1574 Claudio Achillini, Italian lawyer/poet on September - 18.
1635 Emperor Ferdinand II declares war on France on September - 18.
1636 Pietro Sanmartini, composer on this day in history.
1679 New Hampshire becomes a county Massachusetts Bay Colony on September - 18.
1684 Johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer on this day in history.
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 September - 18.
1721 On September - 18 matthew Prior, poet/diplomat, dies
1733 On this day in history george Read, US judge/signer (Declaration of Independence)
1735 On September - 18 justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator), dies at 51
1739 On this day in history treaty of Belgrade-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks
1739 Turkey & Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks on September - 18.
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 this day in history.
1755 Ft Ticonderoga, NY opens on September - 18.
1759 British capture Québec during the French & Indian War on this day in history.