Historical Events In October - 18

0707  John VII ends his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 18.   

0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1009  On October - 18 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.   

1016  Danes defeat Saxons at Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon) on this day in history.   

1035  On October - 18 sancho III of Navarre   

1081  Battle at Durazzo/Durres: Normans under Robert Guiscard beat Byzantine on October - 18.   

1141  Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on October - 18.   

1210  On this day in history pope Innocent III excommunicates German emperor Otto IV   

1216  On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1239  On October - 18 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 this day in history.   

1340  On October - 18 henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1356  Basel earthquake, the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps, destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland on this day in history.   

1386  Opening of the University of Heidelberg on October - 18.   

1405  On this day in history pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1417  On this day in history gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies   

1459  On this day in history jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies   

1503  On this day in history pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies   

1534  New pursuit of French protestants on this day in history.   

1545  On October - 18 john Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian on October - 18.   

1558  On this day in history maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53   

1561  On this day in history fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts.   

1564  On this day in history john Hawkins begins 2nd trip to America   

1572  Spanish troops attack Maastricht on October - 18.   

1589  Adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  On October - 18 lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet   

1648  On this day in history first US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers)   

1648  1st US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers) on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth   

1667  Brooklyn is chartered under the name Brueckelen by the governor of New Netherlands Mathias Nicolls on October - 18.   

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1127  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192)   

1239  Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72) was born on this day in history.   

1405  On October - 18 birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1517  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1569  On October - 18 birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on October - 18.   

1611  On this day in history birth of valentin Strobel, composer   

0707  On October - 18 john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1035  Death of Sancho III of Navarre on this day in history.   

1101  Death of Hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053) on October - 18.   

1141  On October - 18 death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

1216  On October - 18 john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on October - 18.   

1382  Death of James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331) on October - 18.   

1417  On October - 18 gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies