398 Historic Events for June 18
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| 741 |
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Leo III de Isaurier, Byzantine Emperor (717-41), dies
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| 860 |
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Swedish Vikings attack Constantinople
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| 1155 |
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Pope Adrian IV crowns Frederick I Barbarossa Roman-German Emperor
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| 1164 |
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Elisabeth von Sch”nau, German mystic (Visiones), dies at about 34
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| 1178 |
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Proposed time of origin of lunar crater Giordano Bruno
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| 1178 |
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5 Canterbury monks report explosion on moon (only known observation)
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| 1291 |
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Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies
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| 1316 |
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Peace of Fexhe: prince-bishop Adolf II of Mark and Luikse towns
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| 1464 |
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Rogier van der Weyden, Flemish painter, dies at 65
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| 1511 |
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Ponte Santa Trinita, Florence
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| 1511 |
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Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor/architect
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| 1529 |
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Blackfriars begin: Henry VIII and Catharina of Arag¢n
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| 1538 |
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Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V and King French I
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| 1541 |
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Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland
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| 1574 |
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Polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland
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| 1580 |
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States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship
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| 1580 |
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Juliana van Stolberg, Engraver of Nassau, dies
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| 1581 |
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Thomas Overbury, poet (baptized)
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| 1583 |
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Richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was œ383
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| 1588 |
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Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24
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| 1629 |
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Piet Heyn, lt-admiral (Spanish silver fleet), dies in battle at 51
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| 1629 |
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Sea battle at Dungeness: Piet Heyn vs Dunkerk Cape
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| 1639 |
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Treaty of Berwick: End 1st Bishop war
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| 1643 |
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Skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies
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| 1667 |
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Louise Henri‰tte, daughter of Frederik Hendrik, dies at 39
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