Historical Events In December - 18

0468  Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

0821  On December - 18 theodulf, Bishop of Orléans   

1118  Aragon's Alfonso the Battler takes Saragossa December 18 from the Almoravid king Ali ibn-Yusuf, whose father defeated Castile's Alfonso VI in 1086 on December - 18.   

1118  Alfonso van Aragon occupies Saragossa on Almoraviden on this day in history.   

1133  Hildebert, French writer on December - 18.   

1271  On December - 18 kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (å…ƒ yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China.   

1352  Etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI on this day in history.   

1406  Anton van Bourgondies becomes duke of Brabant on this day in history.   

1505  John IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed on December - 18.   

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer on December - 18.   

1577  On this day in history anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32   

1597  On December - 18 barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67   

1603  Admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies on December - 18.   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history english parliament accept unanimously, Protestation   

1633  On this day in history adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  On this day in history theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, buried at 62   

1635  Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian on December - 18.   

1638  On December - 18 le Pere Joseph, French mystic, dies   

1651  On this day in history francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54   

1661  On this day in history the "S.S.Elizabeth" of Burntisland lost off the English coast with the Scottish records aboard, being returned from London to which they had been taken by Oliver Cromwell.   

1667  On this day in history wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer   

1707  On December - 18 charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement)   

1709  Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I) on December - 18.   

1710  Peter Codde, apostile vicar (1688-1704), dies at 62 on December - 18.   

1719  Thomas Fleet publishes "Mother Goose's Melodies For Children" on this day in history.   

1732  Johann Valentin Eckelt, composer, dies at 59 on December - 18.   

1734  Jean-Baptiste Rey, composer on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history antonio Stradivari, world-famous violin maker, dies in Cremona, Italy.   

1737  On this day in history antonio Stradivari, renowned violin-maker, dies in Cremona Italy at 93   

1745  On December - 18 skirmish at Clifton where retreating Jacobite forces under Lord George Murray, defeated General Bland's Hanoverian troops. The last battle to be fought on English soil.   

1751  Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, builder (Nepomukkerk, Prague), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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1507  On this day in history birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on this day in history.   

1620  Heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668) was born on this day in history.   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.   

1633  Willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised was born on December - 18.   

0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.   

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on December - 18.   

1290  On this day in history death of king Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240)   

1442  On this day in history death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  On December - 18 death of king Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448)   

1505  On December - 18 death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

1565  On this day in history benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62