Historical Events In August - 18

0353  Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0410  King Alarik I's Visigoten occupies & plunders Rome on this day in history.   

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

0849  Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

1201  The city of Riga is founded on this day in history.   

1227  On August - 18 genghis Khan Dies   

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

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1450  On this day in history marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1503  Alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies on this day in history.   

1541  On August - 18 a Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541)   

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

1564  Spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois   

1579  On this day in history charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

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

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

1605  On this day in history spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen   

1613  Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.   

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

1652  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

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

1685  On August - 18 brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem   

1686  Cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus on this day in history.   

1698  Russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam on this day in history.   

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

1712  On August - 18 richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

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1414  On August - 18 birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  On August - 18 birth of marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

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

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

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on August - 18.   

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

1605  On August - 18 birth of henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660)   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.   

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

0849  Death of Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on August - 18.   

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

1236  On August - 18 theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  Death of 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   

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)