Historical Events In July - 18

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

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

0640  On July - 18 arnulf, bishop of Metz (614-640)/politician, dies at about 58   

1100  Jerusalem's Godfrey of Bouillon dies at age 39 after successful forays against the Seljuk Turks that have taken him as far as Damascus on July - 18.   

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  On this day in history 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.   

1340  Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders on this day in history.   

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69   

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

1536  On this day in history pope's authority declared void in England   

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  Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht on this day in history.   

1588  On July - 18 admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada   

1591  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1639  On July - 18 bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies   

1642  Willem earl of Nassau-Siegen, gov of Ft Emmerik/Heusden, dies on July - 18.   

1650  On July - 18 christoph Scheiner, German astronomer, dies at 74   

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

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

1695  On this day in history joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61   

1696  On July - 18 czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River   

1710  Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Ital painter, dies at 36 on July - 18.   

1711  Pierre-Joseph Le Blan, composer on July - 18.   

1716  On this day in history jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium   

1716  Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels on July - 18.   

1720  Gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history jean Antoine Watteau, French painter, dies   

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

1501  On July - 18 birth of isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526)   

1504  Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

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

1552  Rudolf II, of Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612) was born on July - 18.   

1634  On July - 18 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  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Bononcini, Italian (opera)composer   

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

0715  Death of Muhammad bin Qasim (b. 695) on this day in history.   

1100  On July - 18 godfried IV van Bouillon, count of Antwerp, dies   

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

1488  On July - 18 death of alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)   

1544  René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on July - 18.   

1591  On July - 18 jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster, dies at 40   

1608  On this day in history joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61