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  On this day in history arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

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 this day in history.   

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

1290  On this day in history king Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews   

1330  On July - 18 battle of Velbuzd   

1334  On July - 18 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.   

1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders on this day in history.   

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1534  On this day in history zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

1536  Pope's authority declared void in England on July - 18.   

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

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) on July - 18.   

1572  Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on July - 18.   

1588  On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

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

1608  On July - 18 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  On this day in history robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1639  On this day in history bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies   

1642  On this day in history willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies   

1650  Christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74 on July - 18.   

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

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

1695  Joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61 on July - 18.   

1696  On this day in history czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River   

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

1711  On this day in history pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer   

1716  On July - 18 jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium   

1716  Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on July - 18.   

1720  Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on this day in history.   

1721  Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on July - 18.   

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

1501  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on July - 18.   

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  On July - 18 birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

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 July - 18.   

1670  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

0640  On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on July - 18.   

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1374  On July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

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 July - 18.   

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

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.