Historical Events In August - 18

0353  Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0410  On this day in history king Alarik I's Visigoten occupies & plunders Rome   

0472  Flavius Ricimer, general of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker on this day in history.   

0849  On this day in history walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1201  The city of Riga is founded on August - 18.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan Dies   

1227  On this day in history genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

1276  On August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1289  On August - 18 pope Nicolaus IV publishes degree "Supra montem"   

1318  Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet on August - 18.   

1503  Alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies on August - 18.   

1541  A Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541) on this day in history.   

1559  On this day in history paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

1564  On August - 18 spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente   

1572  King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois on August - 18.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange on August - 18.   

1587  On this day in history first English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  Saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend on this day in history.   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) on this day in history.   

1591  Governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590] on this day in history.   

1605  On August - 18 spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen   

1613  Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on August - 18.   

1634  Urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France on August - 18.   

1636  On this day in history the Covenant of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts is first signed.   

1652  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on August - 18.   

1674  On this day in history jean Racine's "Iphigénie," premieres in Versailles   

1685  On this day in history brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

1686  Cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus on August - 18.   

1698  On this day in history russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam   

1700  Swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark on August - 18.   

1712  Richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier on August - 18.   

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1414  Jami, Persian poet (d. 1492) was born on August - 18.   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on August - 18.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1587  On August - 18 birth of 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on August - 18.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on August - 18.   

1606  On August - 18 birth of maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646)   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1227  On this day in history genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Death of Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on August - 18.   

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.   

1430  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406)