Historical Events In April - 18

0310  St Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0387  On April - 18 bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptizes Augustinus   

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on this day in history.   

1025  BolesÅ‚aw Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland on April - 18.   

1161  On April - 18 theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1480  On this day in history the birth of Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara   

1480  On this day in history lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI)   

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on April - 18.   

1506  On April - 18 the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.   

1518  Bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland on this day in history.   

1521  Parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther on April - 18.   

1521  On this day in history francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1530  On April - 18 francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43   

1552  Mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz on April - 18.   

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.   

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on April - 18.   

1558  On this day in history roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

1567  On this day in history wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63   

1580  On this day in history thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1587  John Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies on April - 18.   

1590  On this day in history ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1599  Valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain on April - 18.   

1605  On this day in history giacomo Carissimi, composer   

1610  Robert Parsons, English jesuit leader/plotter, dies at 63 on April - 18.   

1612  Emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies on this day in history.   

1636  Julius Caesar, English judge on this day in history.   

1663  Osman declares war on Austria on this day in history.   

1666  Peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians   

1679  Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies on April - 18.   

1684  Gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies on this day in history.   

1689  Death of British Chief Justice Judge George Jeffreys in the Tower of London. He presided over the "Bloody Assizes" following the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685 on April - 18.   

1689  On April - 18 george Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies   

1690  On April - 18 charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies   

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1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1580  On April - 18 birth of thomas Middleton, English playwright (Game of Chess)   

1590  On this day in history birth of ahmed I, 14th sultan of Turkey (1603-17)   

1590  Ahmed I, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1617) was born on April - 18.   

1605  Giacomo Carissimi, composer was born on April - 18.   

1729  On April - 18 birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer   

1732  On this day in history birth of george Colman, "the Elder   

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on this day in history.   

1161  On this day in history death of theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury   

1504  On April - 18 filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52   

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on this day in history.   

1552  John Leland, antiquary, dies on this day in history.   

1556  Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history death of roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent   

1567  On April - 18 wilhelm von Grumbach, German military man, dies at 63