Historical Events In July - 18

0064  Great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle) on this day in history.   

0390  -BC- Battle of Allia-Gauls inflict heavy casualties on Romans on July - 18.   

0640  On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

1100  On this day in history jerusalem's Godfrey of Bouillon dies at age 39 after successful forays against the Seljuk Turks that have taken him as far as Damascus   

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

1290  King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews on this day in history.   

1330  On this day in history battle of Velbuzd   

1334  On July - 18 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.   

1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders on July - 18.   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1536  Pope's authority declared void in England on July - 18.   

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

1552  On this day in history 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 this day in history admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

1630  Spanish troops occupy Mantua on July - 18.   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) on this day in history.   

1635  On July - 18 robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1639  Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies on July - 18.   

1642  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on this day in history.   

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

1656  -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw on July - 18.   

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  Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36   

1711  On this day in history pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer   

1716  On this day in history jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium   

1716  On this day in history decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels   

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

1721  Jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies on this day in history.   

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1340  On July - 18 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 this day in history birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

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

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

1634  On this day in history birth of joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  On this day in history birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

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

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

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.   

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  On July - 18 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  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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