It happened today – this day in history – April 18
1480: Birth of Lucretia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI. 1506: The cornerstone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica is
Read more1480: Birth of Lucretia Borgia, daughter of Pope Alexander VI. 1506: The cornerstone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica is
Read more196BC: Ptolemy V becomes Pharaoh of Egypt. 1309: Pope Clement V excommunicates Venice and all its population. 1378: Death of
Read more550: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege by bribing the Isaurian garrison. 1362: A storm
Read more1394: James I of Scotland is born in Dunfermline Palace. 1510: Muslim ruler of Goa, Yusuf Adil Shah and his
Read more1539: Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves. 1669: Death of Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn aged 66. 1777: General George
Read more1174: William I of Scotland, key rebel in the revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to
Read more452: Attila the Hun invades Italy. 793: Vikings in long ships from modern-day Norway plunder St Cuthbert’s monastery on Lindisfarne
Read more550: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege by bribing the Isaurian garrison. 1362: A storm
Read more1412: Birth of Joan of Arc. 1535: Henry VIII declares himself head of the Church in England. 1552: France signs
Read more1294: Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months. 1466: Death of artist Donatello aged 80. 1577: Sir
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