On This Day in History for April 18
Events in History
- 1025 Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland
- 1506 The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the Vatican by Pope Julius II
- 1518 Bona Sforza is crowned queen consort of Poland
- 1521 Diet of Worms: Cardinal Alexander questions Martin Luther
- 1552 Mauritius of Saksen occupies Linz
- 1663 Osman declares war on Austria
- More Events in History
Lucrezia Borgia
Samuel P. Huntington
Robert Hanssen
Andrew NgWeddings in History
- 1599 Valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain
- 1951 Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (28) weds Joyce Halverson; divorce in 1972
- 1973 American sci-fi writer "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" Philip K Dick marries 5th wife Leslie (Tessa) Busby
More Weddings in History
Isoroku Yamamoto
Albert Einstein
Thor Heyerdahl
Lorraine WarrenApril in History
St. Cuthbert Gospel
The St. Cuthbert Gospel cover and the first page of text
April 17, 2012
Wicked or Sinless? The Life of Lucrezia Borgia
Hardly a week went by when Lucrezia Borgia, born on this day, was not accused of some foul deed. But was she just a pawn in the hands of her evil family?
April 18, 1480
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
Arnold Genthe's famous photograph, looking toward the fire on Sacramento Street
April 18, 1906
The Shot Heard Round the World
'Battle on Lexington Green' as painted by William Barnes Wollen
April 19, 1775