Historical Events In June - 18

0618  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 on this day in history.   

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

0860  On this day in history swedish Vikings attack Constantinople   

1155  On June - 18 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  On June - 18 alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies   

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  On June - 18 bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1529  Blackfriars begin: Henry VIII & Catharina of Aragon on June - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1580  On this day in history states of Utrecht forbid catholic worship   

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 June - 18.   

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

1629  On this day in history sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape   

1629  Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1643  Skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies on June - 18.   

1667  On June - 18 louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39   

1669  Abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies on June - 18.   

1681  Feofan Prokopovich, theologian, archbishop of Novgorod, westernizer on this day in history.   

1682  On June - 18 william Penn founds Philadelphia, US   

1686  Johann Quirsfeld, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1716  On June - 18 joseph M Vien, French (court)painter   

1723  Giuseppe Scarlotti, composer on this day in history.   

1726  Michel-Richard Delalande, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1740  Karel van Poucke, Flemish sculptor on June - 18.   

1744  Augustin Holler, composer on this day in history.   

1757  On June - 18 battle at Kolin Bohemia: Austrian army beats Prussia   

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

1318  Princess Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355) was born on June - 18.   

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

1511  On this day in history birth of bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect   

1511  On this day in history birth of ponte Santa Trinita, Florence   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637)   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

0741  On this day in history leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On June - 18 death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

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

1464  Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65 on June - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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 June - 18.