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 July - 18.   

1100  On this day in history jerusalem's Godfrey of Bouillon dies at age 39 after successful forays against the Seljuk Turks that have taken him as far as Damascus   

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

1290  King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews on July - 18.   

1330  Battle of Velbuzd on this day in history.   

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  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1536  On this day in history pope's authority declared void in England   

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

1552  On this day in history rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1572  On July - 18 willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht   

1588  On this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

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  On this day in history spanish troops occupy Mantua   

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

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

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 July - 18 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 July - 18.   

1695  On this day in history joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61   

1696  Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River on this day in history.   

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  Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on July - 18.   

1716  On July - 18 decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels   

1720  On July - 18 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  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 July - 18.   

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

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

1634  On July - 18 birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

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

1670  On July - 18 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  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on July - 18.   

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

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

1544  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

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

1608  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61