Historical Events In July - 18

0064  Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle) on this day in history.   

0390  On July - 18 -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

1100  Jerusalem's Godfrey of Bouillon dies at age 39 after successful forays against the Seljuk Turks that have taken him as far as Damascus on July - 18.   

1100  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1290  King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews on this day in history.   

1330  On this day in history battle of Velbuzd   

1334  The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone on July - 18.   

1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders on July - 18.   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) on this day in history.   

1536  Pope's authority declared void in England on this day in history.   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on July - 18.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) on this day in history.   

1572  Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on this day in history.   

1588  Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.   

1591  On July - 18 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61   

1630  Spanish troops occupy Mantua on this day in history.   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) on this day in history.   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) on July - 18.   

1639  Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on July - 18.   

1642  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on July - 18.   

1650  On this day in history christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74   

1656  -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw on July - 18.   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer on this day in history.   

1695  On July - 18 joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61   

1696  Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River on July - 18.   

1710  On this day in history michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36   

1711  On July - 18 pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer   

1716  On July - 18 jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium   

1716  On this day in history decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels   

1720  On this day in history gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer   

1721  On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

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1340  On July - 18 birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on July - 18.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on July - 18.   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.   

1670  On July - 18 birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61