Historical Events In November - 18

0326  The old St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated today in history.   

0794  On this day in history japanese emperor Kammu deallocates residence of Nara to Kioto   

1105  Maginulf elected anti-Pope Silvester I today in history.   

1210  On November - 18 pope Innocent III excommunicates Roman Catholic Emperor Otto IV   

1307  William Tell shoots apple off his son's head on November - 18.   

1421  Zuider Zee floods 72 villages, killing an estimated 10,000 in Netherlands on November - 18.   

1421  Southern sea floods 72 villages, killing estimated 10,000 in Netherlands on November - 18.   

1424  Storm flood ravages Dutch coast on November - 18.   

1477  Today in history the First English Printing press   

1477  1st English printed book "Dictes & Sayengis of the Phylosophers" today in history.   

1494  On November - 18 french king Charles VIII occupies Florence   

1522  Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568) was born on November - 18.   

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor was born today in history.   

1630  Eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686) was born on November - 18.   

1680  On November - 18 birth of jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer   

1727  On November - 18 birth of philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773)   

1736  Today in history birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer   

1742  Today in history birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

1772  On November - 18 birth of louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer   

0942  Odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies today in history.   

1154  On November - 18 death of adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092)   

1170  Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1305  Death of John II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239) today in history.   

1559  Death of Cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474) today in history.   

1590  Death of George Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528) today in history.   

1603  On November - 18 elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61   

1630  Today in history death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried