Historical Events In July - 18

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

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

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

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

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

1330  Battle of Velbuzd on this day in history.   

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  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1534  On July - 18 zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism)   

1536  On this day in history pope's authority declared void in England   

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

1552  On July - 18 rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

1572  On July - 18 willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht   

1588  On July - 18 admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

1591  On July - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1642  On July - 18 willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies   

1650  On this day in history christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74   

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

1670  On this day in history giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

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

1696  On July - 18 czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River   

1710  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36 on July - 18.   

1711  On July - 18 pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer   

1716  Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on July - 18.   

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

1720  Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on July - 18.   

1721  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  On July - 18 birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

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

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on July - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1670  On July - 18 birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

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

0715  On this day in history death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1374  On July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on this day in history.   

1544  On July - 18 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  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.