Historical Events In July - 18

0064  Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle) on July - 18.   

0390  On this day in history -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on this day in history.   

1100  Jerusalem's Godfrey of Bouillon dies at age 39 after successful forays against the Seljuk Turks that have taken him as far as Damascus on July - 18.   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on July - 18.   

1290  On this day in history king Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews   

1330  Battle of Velbuzd on July - 18.   

1334  The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone on July - 18.   

1340  On July - 18 philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1534  On this day in history zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

1536  Pope's authority declared void in England on this day in history.   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on July - 18.   

1552  On this day in history rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1572  Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on July - 18.   

1588  Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.   

1630  On this day in history spanish troops occupy Mantua   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) on July - 18.   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) on July - 18.   

1639  Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies   

1650  Christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74 on July - 18.   

1656  On this day in history -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer on July - 18.   

1695  Joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River   

1710  On July - 18 michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36   

1711  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer on this day in history.   

1716  On July - 18 jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium   

1716  Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on July - 18.   

1720  On July - 18 gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer   

1721  On July - 18 jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

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1340  On this day in history birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1501  On July - 18 birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On July - 18 birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on July - 18.   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on this day in history.   

0640  Arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58 on July - 18.   

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on July - 18.   

1100  On this day in history godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

1488  On this day in history death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

1544  On this day in history rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

1591  On July - 18 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61