Historical Events In February - 18

0814  Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1129  On this day in history jerusalem taken by Emperor Frederik II   

1217  On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1268  On February - 18 the Livonian Brothers of the Sword are defeated by Dovmont of Pskov in the Battle of Rakovor.   

1332  Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces on this day in history.   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1404  On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1455  Fra Angelico, Italian monk/painter, dies on this day in history.   

1478  George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is privately executed in the Tower of London on February - 18.   

1478  On this day in history duke of Clarence, forced drowning in a wine barrel   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer on February - 18.   

1503  Henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII) on this day in history.   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) on this day in history.   

1517  The birth of Mary Tudor, Daughter of Henry VIII on this day in history.   

1535  Agrippa von Nettesheim, German royal astrologer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1536  France & Turkey sign military/trade agreement against King Karel on February - 18.   

1536  On February - 18 france & Turkey sign milt/trade agreement against King Karel   

1546  On this day in history martin Luther, who started the Lutheran religion, dies in Germany.   

1546  Martin Luther, biblical scholar/religious reformer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian on this day in history.   

1563  On February - 18 huguenot Jean Poltrot de Méré shoots General François De Guise   

1563  On February - 18 huguenot Jean Poltrot de Mere shoots gen Francois De Guise   

1564  On February - 18 michelangelo dies in Rome.   

1564  On this day in history michelangelo Buonarroti, Italian sculptor/painter (David), dies at 88   

1574  On February - 18 zeeland falls to Dutch rebels   

1587  On this day in history mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [OS=Feb 8]   

1609  Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, English PM (1660-67) on February - 18.   

1632  On February - 18 giovanni Battista Vitali, composer   

1634  On February - 18 ferdinand II orders commander Albrecht von Wallenstein, execution   

1660  On February - 18 judith Jansdochter Leyster, Dutch painter, buried   

1677  Jacques Cassini, French astronomer (rings of Saturn) on February - 18.   

1678  On February - 18 john Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" is published   

1678  John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" is published on this day in history.   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1404  On this day in history birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on February - 18.   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on February - 18.   

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on February - 18.   

1543  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.   

1602  On February - 18 birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

0814  On February - 18 death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

0901  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  On this day in history gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on February - 18.   

1217  On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On this day in history death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on this day in history.   

1397  On this day in history enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56