Historical Events In August - 18

0353  On this day in history decentius, Roman usurper   

0410  On this day in history king Alarik I's Visigoten occupies & plunders Rome   

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  The city of Riga is founded on this day in history.   

1227  On this day in history genghis Khan Dies   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1503  On this day in history alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies   

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

1559  On August - 18 paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

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

1572  On August - 18 king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois   

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

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

1587  On August - 18 saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend.   

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

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

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

1613  On August - 18 giovanni Artusi, Italian composer   

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

1636  The Covenant of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts is first signed on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40   

1674  On August - 18 jean Racine's "Iphigénie," premieres in Versailles   

1685  Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem on this day in history.   

1686  On August - 18 cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus   

1698  On this day in history russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam   

1700  On this day in history swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark   

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

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

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

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 18.   

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

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

0353  On this day in history death of decentius, Roman usurper   

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 this day in history.   

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  On August - 18 death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)