Historical Events In July - 18

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

0390  -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1330  On July - 18 battle of Velbuzd   

1334  On this day in history 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 July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1534  On July - 18 zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

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 this day in history.   

1552  On July - 18 rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

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

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

1630  On July - 18 spanish troops occupy Mantua   

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

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

1639  Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on this day in history.   

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

1650  Christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1656  -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw on this day in history.   

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

1695  Joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1710  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1711  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer on July - 18.   

1716  Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on July - 18.   

1716  Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on this day in history.   

1720  On July - 18 gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer   

1721  On July - 18 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 July - 18 birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on July - 18.   

1534  On July - 18 birth of zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

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

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

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

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on July - 18.   

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

0715  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

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

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 July - 18.   

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 July - 18.   

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