Historical Events In June - 18

0618  On this day in history coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries of the Tang Dynasty's rule over China.   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.   

0860  Swedish Vikings attack Constantinople on June - 18.   

1155  On this day in history pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor   

1178  On June - 18 proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno   

1264  The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature on June - 18.   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on June - 18.   

1316  Peace of Fexhe: prince-bishop Adolf II of Mark & Luikse towns on this day in history.   

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect on this day in history.   

1529  On June - 18 blackfriars begin: Henry VIII & Catharina of Aragon   

1538  On this day in history treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I   

1541  Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland on June - 18.   

1574  On this day in history polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland   

1580  States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship on June - 18.   

1580  On June - 18 juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1581  On June - 18 thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

1583  Richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was £383 on this day in history.   

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1629  Sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape on June - 18.   

1629  On June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1639  Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies   

1681  On June - 18 feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer   

1682  On this day in history william Penn founds Philadelphia, US   

1686  Johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43 on June - 18.   

1716  On this day in history joseph M Vien, French (court)painter   

1723  Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer on June - 18.   

1726  On this day in history michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68   

1740  On June - 18 karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor   

1744  Augustin Holler, composer on this day in history.   

1757  Battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia on this day in history.   

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1269  Princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298) was born on June - 18.   

1318  On June - 18 birth of princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)   

1466  Ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539) was born on this day in history.   

1511  On June - 18 birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On June - 18 birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

1517  On June - 18 birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)   

0741  Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies on June - 18.   

1234  Death of Emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218) on June - 18.   

1291  On this day in history alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

1464  On this day in history rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1580  On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies   

1588  Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 on June - 18.   

1629  On June - 18 piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51   

1667  Louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39 on this day in history.