On April 18, history records 37 notable events, 221 famous births and 81 deaths, spanning the years 796 to 1831.
Events on this day include: King Æthelred I of Northumbria is murdered in Corbridge by a group led by his ealdormen, Ealdred and Wada. The patrician Osbald is crowned, but abdicates wit... (796); Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. (1025).
Notable people born on April 18 include Gratian (359), K'an II (588), Al-Wathiq (812).
Notable figures who died on this day include Agallianos Kontoskeles (727), Æthelred I of Northumbria (796), Perfectus (850).
Events on 18 April 37
See all →King Æthelred I of Northumbria is murdered in Corbridge by a group led by his ealdormen, Ealdred and Wada. The patrician Osbald is crowned, but abdicates within 27 days.
The Spanish town of Arjona declares independence and names its native Muhammad ibn Yusuf as ruler. This marks the Muhammad's first rise to prominence; he would later establish the Nasrid Emirate of Granada, the last independent Muslim state in Spain.
Trial of Martin Luther begins its second day during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. He refuses to recant his teachings despite the risk of excommunication.
American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.
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Birthdays on 18 April 221
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Deaths on 18 April 81
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