Historical Events In August - 18

0353  On this day in history decentius, Roman usurper   

0410  On this day in history king Alarik I's Visigoten occupies & plunders Rome   

0472  Flavius Ricimer, general of the Western Roman Empire, kingmaker on this day in history.   

0849  Walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian on this day in history.   

1201  On August - 18 the city of Riga is founded.   

1227  Genghis Khan Dies on this day in history.   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on August - 18.   

1236  On this day in history theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies   

1258  On this day in history theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On this day in history adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1289  On this day in history pope Nicolaus IV publishes degree "Supra montem"   

1318  On this day in history clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268)   

1450  On this day in history marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet   

1503  On this day in history alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies   

1541  On August - 18 a Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541)   

1559  On this day in history paul IV, [Giampietro Caraffa], Pope (1555-59), dies at 83   

1564  On this day in history spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente   

1572  On this day in history king Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois   

1579  On this day in history charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange   

1587  First English child born in the New World (Virginia Dare) on August - 18.   

1587  On this day in history saul Wahl is elected King of Poland, according to legend.   

1587  On August - 18 1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare)   

1591  On this day in history governor of Roanoke Island colony returns from England & found everyone in the colony had disappeared [or Aug 17, 1590]   

1605  Spanish army under of general Spinola conquerors Lingen on this day in history.   

1613  Giovanni Artusi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history urbain Grandier, accused and convicted of sorcery, is burned alive in Loudun, France.   

1636  The Covenant of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts is first signed on this day in history.   

1652  Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 on August - 18.   

1674  On this day in history jean Racine's "Iphigénie," premieres in Versailles   

1685  Brook Taylor, England, mathematician, discoverer of Taylor's Theorem on August - 18.   

1686  On this day in history cassini reports seeing a satellite orbiting Venus   

1698  Russian czar Peter the Great arrives in Zaandam on this day in history.   

1700  On August - 18 swedish, English & Dutch army lands on Seeland, Denmark   

1712  On this day in history richard Savage, 4th Earl Rivers, English soldier   

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1414  On this day in history birth of jami, Persian poet (d. 1492)   

1450  Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pechinich, Croatian poet was born on this day in history.   

1579  Charlotte Flandrina van Nassau, daughter of Willem I of Orange was born on August - 18.   

1587  1st English child born in New World (Virginia Dare) was born on August - 18.   

1587  Virginia Dare, 1st American born of English parents was born on this day in history.   

1596  Jean Bolland, Flemish Jesuit writer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Henry Hammond, English churchman (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Maria Anna of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress and Queen of Hungary (d. 1646) was born on August - 18.   

0353  Death of Decentius, Roman usurper on this day in history.   

0849  On this day in history death of walafrid Strabo, German monk and theologian   

1227  Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror, dies on this day in history.   

1236  Theodorus Van Celles, monastery founder (Kruisheren), dies on this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history death of theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of the Empire of Nicaea   

1276  On August - 18 adrian V, [Ottobono Fieschi], Italian Pope (7/11-8/18/1276), dies   

1318  Death of Clare of Montefalco, Italian Abbess and religious leader (born c. 1268) on this day in history.   

1430  Death of Thomas de Ros, 9th Baron de Ros, English soldier and politician (drowned) (b. 1406) on August - 18.