Historical Events In April - 18

0310  St Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0387  Bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptizes Augustinus on this day in history.   

0680  On April - 18 mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies   

1025  On April - 18 bolesÅ‚aw Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.   

1161  Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury on April - 18.   

1480  On April - 18 the birth of Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara   

1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) on this day in history.   

1504  On April - 18 filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52   

1506  On this day in history the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.   

1518  Bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland on this day in history.   

1521  Parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther on April - 18.   

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) on this day in history.   

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.   

1552  Mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz on April - 18.   

1552  On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies   

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on April - 18.   

1558  Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on this day in history.   

1567  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1580  On April - 18 thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1587  John Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies on April - 18.   

1590  Ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17) on April - 18.   

1599  Valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain on this day in history.   

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer on this day in history.   

1610  Robert Parsons, English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies   

1636  Julius Caesar, English judge on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history osman declares war on Austria   

1666  Peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster on this day in history.   

1676  Sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history hofmannswaldau, writer, dies   

1684  Gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies on April - 18.   

1689  On April - 18 death of British Chief Justice Judge George Jeffreys in the Tower of London. He presided over the "Bloody Assizes" following the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685.   

1689  George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies on this day in history.   

1690  Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.   

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on April - 18.   

1521  On this day in history birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1580  Thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess) was born on April - 18.   

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer   

1732  George Colman, "the Elder was born on April - 18.   

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on April - 18.   

1161  On April - 18 death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on April - 18.   

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.   

1552  On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies   

1556  On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

1558  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on April - 18.   

1567  On April - 18 wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63