Historical Events In November - 18

0326  On this day in history the old St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated.   

0794  On November - 18 japanese emperor Kammu deallocates residence of Nara to Kioto   

0942  Odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies on this day in history.   

1105  Maginulf elected anti-Pope Silvester I on this day in history.   

1170  On this day in history albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70   

1210  On November - 18 pope Innocent III excommunicates Roman Catholic Emperor Otto IV   

1307  William Tell shoots apple off his son's head on November - 18.   

1421  On this day in history zuider Zee floods 72 villages, killing an estimated 10,000 in Netherlands   

1421  On November - 18 southern sea floods 72 villages, killing estimated 10,000 in Netherlands   

1424  On this day in history storm flood ravages Dutch coast   

1477  The First English Printing press on November - 18.   

1477  On November - 18 1st English printed book "Dictes & Sayengis of the Phylosophers"   

1494  On November - 18 french king Charles VIII occupies Florence   

1497  Bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope on November - 18.   

1497  Vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope on November - 18.   

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor on November - 18.   

1603  On November - 18 elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61   

1626  On November - 18 in Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated   

1626  St-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated on November - 18.   

1630  On November - 18 esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried   

1667  On this day in history treaty of Bongaja: King Hassan-Udin of Makasar & VOC   

1678  On November - 18 giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36   

1680  On November - 18 jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer   

1686  Charles Francois Felix operates on King Louis XIV of France's anal fistula after practicing the surgery on several peasants on this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris   

1736  Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer on this day in history.   

1738  France & Austria sign peace on this day in history.   

1742  On this day in history prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant   

1742  On this day in history felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Carlisle on this day in history.   

1755  On November - 18 worst quake Massachusetts Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report   

1755  On November - 18 worst quake in Mass Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report   

1771  Giuseppe de Majo, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1772  Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer on this day in history.   

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1522  Lamoral, Count of Egmont, Flemish general and statesman (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of eleanor Gonzaga, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1686)   

1680  On November - 18 birth of jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer   

1727  On this day in history birth of philibert Commerçon, French naturalist (d. 1773)   

1736  On November - 18 birth of carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer   

1742  On this day in history birth of felix Maximo Lopez, composer   

1772  Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer was born on this day in history.   

0942  On November - 18 odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies   

1154  On this day in history death of adélaide de Maurienne, wife of Louis VI of France (b. 1092)   

1170  On November - 18 albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70   

1305  Death of John II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1239) on November - 18.   

1559  On this day in history death of cuthbert Tunstall, English churchman (b. 1474)   

1590  On November - 18 death of george Talbot, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury, English statesman (b. 1528)   

1603  On this day in history elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61   

1630  On this day in history death of esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried