This Day In European History
18th June
Events1053: Pope Leo IX is taken prisoner following his army's defeat in battle.
1155: Emperor Frederick Barbarossa is crowned.
1429: The Battle of Patay; Joan of Arc and France defeat England.
1583: The first life assurance policy is issued (in London).
1815: The Battle of Waterloo; Napoleon is beaten by an allied coalition.
1823: The British army introduces trousers instead of breeches.
1890: An alliance treaty between Russia and Germany is allowed to lapse by Germany, despite Russian efforts to gain renewal. Often cited as a stage on the way to WW1.
Births
1552: Gabriello Chiabrera, Italian poet.
1621: Allaert van Everdingen, Dutch painter.
1761: Nicholas Baptiste, French actor.
1769: Robert Stewart, British statesman.
1845: Alphonse Laveran, French physician.
1868: Miklós Horthy, Hungarian general and statesman.
1884: Édouard Daladier, French prime minister.
Deaths
741: Byzantine Emperor Leo III.
1928: Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer.
