Historical Events In December - 18

0468  Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

0821  Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on this day in history.   

1118  Aragon's Alfonso the Battler takes Saragossa December 18 from the Almoravid king Ali ibn-Yusuf, whose father defeated Castile's Alfonso VI in 1086 on this day in history.   

1118  On this day in history alfonso van Aragon occupies Saragossa on Almoraviden   

1133  On this day in history hildebert, French writer   

1271  On this day in history kublai Khan renames his empire "Yuan" (å…ƒ yuán), officially marking the start of the Yuan Dynasty of China.   

1352  On this day in history etienne Aubert elected as Pope Innocentius VI   

1406  Anton van Bourgondies becomes duke of Brabant on December - 18.   

1505  On December - 18 john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

1562  Philipp Dulichius, composer on December - 18.   

1565  Benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1569  On December - 18 jakob Hassler, composer   

1577  On December - 18 anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32   

1597  On this day in history barbara Blomberg, German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at 67   

1603  On December - 18 admiral Steven van der Haghens fleet departs to East-Indies   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist on this day in history.   

1621  On December - 18 english parliament accept unanimously, Protestation   

1633  On December - 18 adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised   

1633  On December - 18 theodoor Galle, Flemish engraver, buried at 62   

1635  Antonius Matthaeus, Dutch lawyer/historian on December - 18.   

1638  Le Pere Joseph, French mystic, dies on December - 18.   

1651  Francisco the Melo, Portuguese/Spanish earl of Assumar, dies at 54 on December - 18.   

1661  On December - 18 the "S.S.Elizabeth" of Burntisland lost off the English coast with the Scottish records aboard, being returned from London to which they had been taken by Oliver Cromwell.   

1667  Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt, composer on December - 18.   

1707  Charles Wesley, co-founder (Methodist movement) on December - 18.   

1709  Elizabeth, empress of Russia (to Peter the Great & Catherine I) on December - 18.   

1710  On December - 18 peter Codde, apostile vicar (1688-1704), dies at 62   

1719  On December - 18 thomas Fleet publishes "Mother Goose's Melodies For Children"   

1732  On December - 18 johann Valentin Eckelt, composer, dies at 59   

1734  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Rey, composer   

1737  On December - 18 antonio Stradivari, world-famous violin maker, dies in Cremona, Italy.   

1737  On December - 18 antonio Stradivari, renowned violin-maker, dies in Cremona Italy at 93   

1745  Skirmish at Clifton where retreating Jacobite forces under Lord George Murray, defeated General Bland's Hanoverian troops. The last battle to be fought on English soil on this day in history.   

1751  On December - 18 kilian I von Dientzenhofer, builder (Nepomukkerk, Prague), dies at 62   

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1507  On this day in history birth of ÅŒuchi Yoshitaka, Japanese warlord (d. 1551)   

1562  On December - 18 birth of philipp Dulichius, composer   

1569  Jakob Hassler, composer was born on December - 18.   

1602  Simonds d'Ewes, English antiquarian and politician (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1610  Charles Du Fresne Du Cange, French scholar/philologist was born on December - 18.   

1620  On December - 18 birth of heinrich Roth, German Sanskrit scholar (d. 1668)   

1633  Adriaen Melar, Flemish engraver, baptised was born on December - 18.   

1633  On this day in history birth of willem van de Velde the Young, Dutch seascape painter, baptised   

0468  Death of Huna Mari bar Mar Zutra, rabbi, executed in Pumpedita on December - 18.   

0821  Death of Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans on December - 18.   

1133  Death of Hildebert, French writer on December - 18.   

1290  Death of King Magnus I of Sweden (b. 1240) on December - 18.   

1442  On December - 18 death of pierre Cauchon, French Catholic bishop (b. 1371)   

1495  Death of King Alphonso II of Naples (b. 1448) on December - 18.   

1505  On December - 18 death of john IX van Horne, prince-bishop of Lieges, executed   

1565  On December - 18 benedetto Varchi, Italian humanist/historian (L'Ercolano), dies at 62