Historical Events In October - 18

0707  John VII ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1009  On October - 18 the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundations down to bedrock.   

1016  On this day in history danes defeat Saxons at Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon)   

1035  Sancho III of Navarre on October - 18.   

1081  On October - 18 battle at Durazzo/Durres: Normans under Robert Guiscard beat Byzantine   

1141  Margrave Leopold IV of Austria on this day in history.   

1210  Pope Innocent III excommunicates German emperor Otto IV on this day in history.   

1216  On this day in history john, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies   

1239  On this day in history stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1267  Battle at Marienholz: Henry III, Otto II van Gelre beat Keuls archbishop Engelbert III on October - 18.   

1340  On October - 18 henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies   

1356  On this day in history basel earthquake, the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps, destroyed the town of Basel, Switzerland.   

1386  On October - 18 opening of the University of Heidelberg   

1405  On October - 18 pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1417  On October - 18 gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies   

1459  On this day in history jan of Heinsberg, bishop of Luik (1419-56), dies   

1503  On October - 18 pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies   

1534  New pursuit of French protestants on this day in history.   

1545  On October - 18 john Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian on October - 18.   

1558  Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Neth (1531-55), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1561  Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima -- Takeda Shingen defeats Uesugi Kenshin in the climax of their ongoing conflicts on this day in history.   

1564  John Hawkins begins 2nd trip to America on October - 18.   

1572  Spanish troops attack Maastricht on October - 18.   

1589  Adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history valentin Strobel, composer   

1622  On October - 18 french King Louis XIII & Huguenots sign treaty of Montpellier   

1634  On this day in history pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42   

1638  On October - 18 lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet   

1648  First US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers) on October - 18.   

1648  On October - 18 1st US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers)   

1663  Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Neth on this day in history.   

1667  Brooklyn is chartered under the name Brueckelen by the governor of New Netherlands Mathias Nicolls on this day in history.   

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1127  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (d. 1192)   

1239  On this day in history birth of stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72)   

1405  On October - 18 birth of pius II, [Aenea S Piccolomini], Italian pope (1458-64) (Cynthia)   

1517  Manoel da Nóbrega, Portuguese Jesuit in Brazil (d. 1570) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

1569  On this day in history birth of giambattista Marini, Italian poet (d. 1625)   

1595  Edward Winslow, Plymouth Colony founder (d. 1655) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Valentin Strobel, composer was born on this day in history.   

0707  On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies   

1035  On October - 18 death of sancho III of Navarre   

1101  On October - 18 death of hugh of Vermandois, son of Henry I of France (b. 1053)   

1141  On October - 18 death of margrave Leopold IV of Austria   

1216  John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies on October - 18.   

1340  Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on October - 18.   

1382  On October - 18 death of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (b. 1331)   

1417  Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on this day in history.