Historical Events In January - 18
Friday, 17 May 2024
0336 St Mark elected Catholic Pope on January - 18.
0350 On this day in history general Maxentius drives out Western Roman emperor Constans
0474 Leo II briefly becomes Byzantine emperor on this day in history.
0532 On this day in history nika uprising at Constantinople fails, 30-40,000 die
1126 Emperor Huizong abdicates the Chinese throne in favour of his son Emperor Qinzong on January - 18.
1307 German king Albrecht I makes his son Rudolf king of Bohemia on this day in history.
1367 Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46 on January - 18.
1478 Grand Duke Ivan II of Moscow occupies Novgorod on this day in history.
1479 On this day in history louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (U of Ingolstadt), dies at 61
1486 King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV on this day in history.
1520 On January - 18 christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde
1520 Christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde on this day in history.
1535 On this day in history francisco Pizarro founds Lima Peru
1535 The city of Lima, capital of present-day Peru, is founded by Spanish conquistadors on the central Pacific coast of South America on this day in history.
1543 Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer on this day in history.
1580 On this day in history antonio Scandello, Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at 63
1591 King Naresuan of Siam kills Crown Prince Minchit Sra of Burma in single combat, for which this date is now observed marked as Royal Thai Armed Forces day on January - 18.
1641 On January - 18 francois Michel le Tellier, French statesman (Marquis de Louvois)
1644 Perplexed Pilgrims in Boston reported America's first UFO sighting on January - 18.
1644 On this day in history 1st UFO sighting in America, by perplexed pilgrims in Boston
1650 On January - 18 french Prince Louis II of Condé captured
1650 French Prince Louis II of Condé captured on January - 18.
1657 Hendrik Casimir II, Dutch Fieldmarshal (Nassau) on this day in history.
1659 On January - 18 benedikt Lechler, composer, dies at 64
1664 Moise Amyrault, French theologist/vicar, dies on this day in history.
1666 Adriaen A Bloemaert, Dutch landscape painter, dies at about 56 on January - 18.
1671 On this day in history pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panamá
1671 Pirate Henry Morgan defeats Spanish defenders, captures Panama on this day in history.
1677 On this day in history john A van Riebeeck, Dutch founder Cape Colony, dies at 57
1685 Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Dutch Classical prof, baptized on this day in history.
1689 On January - 18 the birth of Charles de Montesquieu, French philosopher
1689 Charles de Montesquieu, France, philosopher/writer (Letters Persanes) on this day in history.
1691 On this day in history english king Willem III travels to The Hague
1701 Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia on January - 18.
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