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 this day in history.   

0860  Swedish Vikings attack Constantinople on June - 18.   

1155  Pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor on June - 18.   

1178  Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno on June - 18.   

1264  On this day in history the Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature.   

1291  Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies on this day in history.   

1316  On June - 18 peace of Fexhe: prince-bishop Adolf II of Mark & Luikse towns   

1464  On June - 18 rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect on June - 18.   

1529  Blackfriars begin: Henry VIII & Catharina of Aragon on this day in history.   

1538  On June - 18 treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I   

1541  On this day in history irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland   

1574  On June - 18 polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland   

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

1580  Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On June - 18 treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war   

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 June - 18.   

1669  On June - 18 abraham Crijnssen, Swiss admiral, conquered Suriname, dies   

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

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

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

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 June - 18.   

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

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1269  On this day in history birth of princess Eleanor of England (d. 1298)   

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

1466  On this day in history birth of ottaviano Petrucci, Italian printer (d. 1539)   

1511  Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect was born on June - 18.   

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

1517  On this day in history birth of emperor Ogimachi of Japan (d. 1593)   

1552  Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet (d. 1637) was born on June - 18.   

1581  Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized) was born on June - 18.   

0741  On June - 18 leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Chukyo of Japan (b. 1218)   

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

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

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

1667  On this day in history louise Henriette, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39