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 July - 18.   

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

1100  On July - 18 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  On July - 18 king Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews   

1330  On July - 18 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  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 this day in history.   

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 July - 18 admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on July - 18.   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1630  On July - 18 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 July - 18.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1696  On July - 18 czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River   

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

1711  On July - 18 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  On July - 18 jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

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1340  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1635  On this day in history birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

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 July - 18.   

0715  On July - 18 death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

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 July - 18.   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.