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

1290  King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews on July - 18.   

1330  Battle of Velbuzd on July - 18.   

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 this day in history philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

1374  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

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

1536  Pope's authority declared void in England on July - 18.   

1544  On this day in history 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 July - 18 willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht   

1588  Admiral Howard beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.   

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   

1630  On this day in history spanish troops occupy Mantua   

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

1635  On July - 18 robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

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

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

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

1656  On this day in history -20] Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir & occupies Warsaw   

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

1695  On July - 18 joannes Camphuys, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 61   

1696  Czar Peter I's fleet occupies Azov at mouth of Don River on this day in history.   

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

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

1716  Jews are expelled from Brussels Belgium on July - 18.   

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

1720  On July - 18 gilbert White, "father of British naturalists",,17660718::"Friedrich Fleischmann, composer   

1721  On July - 18 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  Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark (d. 1526) was born on July - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1634  Joannes Camphuys, governor-general of Dutch-Indies (1684-91) was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of robert Hooke, Isle of Wight, physicist (Micrographia)   

1670  On July - 18 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  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  Francesco Petrarch, Italian poet (Italia Mia), dies at 69 on July - 18.   

1488  Death of Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) on July - 18.   

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

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

1608  Joachim III Frederik, ruler (Brandenburg), dies at 61 on July - 18.