Historical Events In November - 18
Friday, 17 January 2025
0326 The old St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated on November - 18.
0794 On this day in history japanese emperor Kammu deallocates residence of Nara to Kioto
0942 On this day in history odo van Cluny, 2nd abbott of Cluny (924-42), dies
1105 Maginulf elected anti-Pope Silvester I on this day in history.
1170 Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70 on November - 18.
1210 On this day in history pope Innocent III excommunicates Roman Catholic Emperor Otto IV
1307 William Tell shoots apple off his son's head on this day in history.
1421 Zuider Zee floods 72 villages, killing an estimated 10,000 in Netherlands on this day in history.
1421 On November - 18 southern sea floods 72 villages, killing estimated 10,000 in Netherlands
1424 On November - 18 storm flood ravages Dutch coast
1477 The First English Printing press on November - 18.
1477 On this day in history 1st English printed book "Dictes & Sayengis of the Phylosophers"
1494 French king Charles VIII occupies Florence on this day in history.
1497 On November - 18 bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope
1497 On this day in history vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope
1527 On November - 18 luca Cambiaso, Italian painter/sculptor
1603 On November - 18 elisabeth van Nassau, daughter of Juliana, dies at 61
1626 On November - 18 in Rome, St Peter's Church is consecrated
1626 On November - 18 st-Petruskerk in Rome, initiated
1630 Esaias van der Velde, Dutch painter, buried on November - 18.
1667 Treaty of Bongaja: King Hassan-Udin of Makasar & VOC on November - 18.
1678 Giovanni Maria Bononcini, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.
1680 Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, composer on November - 18.
1686 Charles Francois Felix operates on King Louis XIV of France's anal fistula after practicing the surgery on several peasants on this day in history.
1718 Voltaires "Oedipe," premieres in Paris on November - 18.
1736 Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, composer on this day in history.
1738 On this day in history france & Austria sign peace
1742 Prussia & England sign anti-French military covenant on this day in history.
1742 Felix Maximo Lopez, composer on November - 18.
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Carlisle on this day in history.
1755 Worst quake Massachusetts Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report on November - 18.
1755 Worst quake in Mass Bay area strikes Boston; no deaths report on November - 18.
1771 On this day in history giuseppe de Majo, composer, dies at 73
1772 Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer on November - 18.