Historical Events In August - 18

0353  Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0410  King Alarik I's Visigoten occupies & plunders Rome on August - 18.   

0472  Flavius Ricimer, general of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker on this day in history.   

0849  On August - 18 walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1201  On this day in history the city of Riga is founded.   

1227  On this day in history genghis Khan Dies   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

1258  Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.   

1276  On August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1289  Pope Nicolaus IV publishes degree "Supra montem" on August - 18.   

1318  On this day in history clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1450  On this day in history marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1503  Alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies on this day in history.   

1541  On August - 18 a Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541)   

1559  Paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente   

1572  King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois on this day in history.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange on August - 18.   

1587  First English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare) on this day in history.   

1587  Saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend on this day in history.   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) on August - 18.   

1591  On this day in history governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590]   

1605  On August - 18 spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen   

1613  Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on August - 18.   

1634  Urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France on this day in history.   

1636  On August - 18 the Covenant of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts is first signed.   

1652  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

1674  Jean Racine's "Iphigénie," premieres in Versailles on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

1686  Cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus on August - 18.   

1698  On August - 18 russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam   

1700  Swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark on August - 18.   

1712  On August - 18 richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

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1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on August - 18.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On August - 18 death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  On this day in history death of clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on August - 18.