Historical Events In August - 18

0353  On August - 18 decentius, Roman usurper   

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

0472  Flavius Ricimer, general of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker on August - 18.   

0849  Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

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

1227  Genghis Khan Dies on this day in history.   

1227  On this day in history genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on August - 18.   

1258  Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

1276  Adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies on August - 18.   

1289  Pope Nicolaus IV publishes degree "Supra montem" on this day in history.   

1318  On August - 18 clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet on August - 18.   

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

1541  A Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541) on this day in history.   

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

1564  Spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente on August - 18.   

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

1579  On August - 18 charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  On this day in history first English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare)   

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

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

1591  Governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590] on August - 18.   

1605  Spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen on August - 18.   

1613  On August - 18 giovanni Artusi, Italian composer   

1634  On August - 18 urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.   

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 August - 18.   

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

1685  Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem on August - 18.   

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

1698  Russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam on this day in history.   

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

1712  Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on August - 18.   

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1414  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

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

1579  On August - 18 birth of charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

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

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

1596  On this day in history birth of jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665)   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

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

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

1276  On August - 18 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 this day in history.