Historical Events In July - 18

0064  On July - 18 great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle)   

0390  -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans on July - 18.   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

1100  On July - 18 jerusalem's Godfrey of Bouillon dies at age 39 after successful forays against the Seljuk Turks that have taken him as far as Damascus   

1100  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1290  On July - 18 king Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews   

1330  On July - 18 battle of Velbuzd   

1334  The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone on this day in history.   

1340  On this day in history philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1534  On July - 18 zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

1536  On July - 18 pope's authority declared void in England   

1544  On July - 18 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1552  On July - 18 rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1572  On this day in history willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht   

1588  On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1630  Spanish troops occupy Mantua on July - 18.   

1634  On this day in history joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  On July - 18 robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1639  On July - 18 bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies   

1642  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on this day in history.   

1650  Christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer on July - 18.   

1695  On this day in history joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61   

1696  On this day in history czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River   

1710  On July - 18 michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36   

1711  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer on this day in history.   

1716  Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on July - 18.   

1716  On July - 18 decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels   

1720  Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on this day in history.   

1721  Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.   

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1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1501  On July - 18 birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  On this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on this day in history.   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on July - 18.   

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.   

1544  On July - 18 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61