Historical Events In October - 18
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0707 On October - 18 john VII ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0707 On this day in history john VII, Greek Pope (705-07), dies
1009 On this day in history 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 Danes defeat Saxons at Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon) on this day in history.
1035 On this day in history sancho III of Navarre
1081 Battle at Durazzo/Durres: Normans under Robert Guiscard beat Byzantine on this day in history.
1141 On this day in history margrave Leopold IV of Austria
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 On October - 18 battle at Marienholz: Henry III, Otto II van Gelre beat Keuls archbishop Engelbert III
1340 On this day in history 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 Gregorius XII, [Angelo Correr], Pope (1406-15), dies on this day in history.
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 October - 18.
1564 On this day in history john Hawkins begins 2nd trip to America
1572 Spanish troops attack Maastricht on this day in history.
1589 On this day in history adolf van Nieuwenaar & Meurs, viceroy of Utrecht, dies in battle
1611 On October - 18 valentin Strobel, composer
1622 On October - 18 french King Louis XIII & Huguenots sign treaty of Montpellier
1634 Pierre De La Barre, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.
1638 On this day in history lars Johnstown, [Lasse Lucidor], Swedish poet
1648 First US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers) on October - 18.
1648 On this day in history 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 October - 18.