Events & Holidays In September - 18

Independence Day (Chile)

Victory of Uprona (Burundi)

0053  Trajan, Roman Emperor (d. 117) was born on this day in history.   

1344  Marie Valois, Princess of France (d. 1404) was born on this day in history.   

1434  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Portugal, Holy Roman Empress (d. 1467)   

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

1587  On this day in history birth of francesca Caccini, Italian composer (d. circa 1640)   

1636  Pietro Sanmartini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1733)   

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Walther, Erfurt Germany, composer/Musicographer   

0031  On this day in history death of sejanus, Roman head of praetorisch guard, executed   

0096  On this day in history domitian, Roman emperor, dies   

0887  On this day in history death of 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  Death of Erik II Eimune, [Onvergetelijke], king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered on this day in history.   

1180  Louis VII, King of France, dies on this day in history.   

1261  Koenraad van Hochstaden, archbishop of Cologne, dies on this day in history.   

1426  On this day in history hubert [Huybrecht] van Eyck, painter, dies