Historical Events In October - 18
Monday, 20 January 2025
0707 On this day in history john VII ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0707 John VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies on this day in history.
1009 The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock on this day in history.
1016 Danes defeat Saxons at Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon) on October - 18.
1035 Sancho III of Navarre on October - 18.
1081 On this day in history battle at Durazzo/Durres: Normans under Robert Guiscard beat Byzantine
1141 On October - 18 margrave Leopold IV of Austria
1210 Pope Innocent III excommunicates German emperor Otto IV on this day in history.
1216 On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies
1239 On this day in history stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)
1267 Battle at Marienholz: Henry III, Otto II van Gelre beat Keuls archbishop Engelbert III on October - 18.
1340 On this day in history henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies
1356 On this day in history basel earthquake, the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps, destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland.
1386 Opening of the University of Heidelberg on October - 18.
1405 Pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia) on this day in history.
1417 Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on this day in history.
1459 On this day in history jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies
1503 On October - 18 pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies
1534 On this day in history new pursuit of French protestants
1545 John Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55 on October - 18.
1547 Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian on October - 18.
1558 Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 on October - 18.
1561 On this day in history fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.
1564 John Hawkins begins 2nd trip to America on this day in history.
1572 Spanish troops attack Maastricht on this day in history.
1589 On this day in history adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle
1611 On October - 18 valentin Strobel, composer
1622 French King Louis XIII & Huguenots sign treaty of Montpellier on October - 18.
1634 Pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.
1638 Lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet on this day in history.
1648 On October - 18 first US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers)
1648 On this day in history 1st US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers)
1663 Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth on October - 18.
1667 On October - 18 brooklyn is chartered under the name Brueckelen by the governor of New Netherlands Mathias Nicolls