Historical Events In April - 18

0310  St Eusebius begins his reign as Catholic Pope on April - 18.   

0387  On this day in history bishop Ambrosius of Milan baptizes Augustinus   

0680  Mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies on April - 18.   

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

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

1480  The birth of Lucrezia Borgia, Duchess of Ferrara on April - 18.   

1480  Lucretia Borgia, murderess (poison)/daughter (Pope Alexander VI) on April - 18.   

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

1506  The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid on this day in history.   

1518  Bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland on April - 18.   

1521  Parliament of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Maarten Luther on this day in history.   

1521  On April - 18 francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac)   

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.   

1552  On this day in history mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz   

1552  On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies   

1556  On April - 18 luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

1558  Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on this day in history.   

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

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

1587  On this day in history john Foxe, author (Book of Martyrs), dies   

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  Giacomo Carissimi, composer on this day in history.   

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

1612  On April - 18 emanuel Van Meteren, merchant/historian, dies   

1636  On this day in history julius Caesar, English judge   

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

1666  On April - 18 peace of Kleef: Netherlands & bishop Von Galen of Munster   

1676  Sudbury, Mass attacked by Indians on April - 18.   

1679  Hofmannswaldau, writer, dies on April - 18.   

1684  Gonzales Cocx, [Coques], painter, dies on April - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1689  George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem/infamous judge, dies on this day in history.   

1690  Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.   

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

1521  Francois de Coligny, ruler of van Andelot, French general (Jarnac) was born on April - 18.   

1580  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1605  On April - 18 birth of giacomo Carissimi, composer   

1729  On this day in history birth of gaetano B Vestris, Italian/French ballet dancer   

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

0680  On this day in history mu'awijja, kalief of Al-Schaam, dies   

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

1504  Filippino Lippi, painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1530  Francois Lambert d'avignon, French church reformer, dies at about 43 on April - 18.   

1552  On this day in history john Leland, antiquary, dies   

1556  On this day in history luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Flora, Antigone), dies at 61   

1558  Death of Roxelana, wife of Suleiman the Magnificent on April - 18.   

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