Historical Events In July - 18

0064  On July - 18 great Fire of Rome begins (Nero didn't fiddle)   

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

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

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  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

1290  On July - 18 king Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews   

1330  On July - 18 battle of Velbuzd   

1334  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 on this day in history.   

1340  On July - 18 philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

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

1534  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger Catechism) on July - 18.   

1536  Pope's authority declared void in England on this day in history.   

1544  On July - 18 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25   

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

1572  On this day in history willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht   

1588  Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on July - 18.   

1591  On this day in history jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1630  Spanish troops occupy Mantua on this day in history.   

1634  On July - 18 joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91)   

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) on July - 18.   

1639  On this day in history bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies   

1642  On July - 18 willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies   

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

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

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer on July - 18.   

1695  Joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61 on July - 18.   

1696  Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River on July - 18.   

1710  On July - 18 michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36   

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

1716  Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on this day in history.   

1716  Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on this day in history.   

1720  Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on July - 18.   

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

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

1501  On this day in history birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  On July - 18 birth of heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575)   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612)   

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

1635  Robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia) was born on this day in history.   

1670  Giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0715  On July - 18 death of muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695)   

1100  Godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies on this day in history.   

1374  On July - 18 francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

1488  On this day in history 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 July - 18.   

1608  On July - 18 joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61