Events A.D. By alexisurdaddy 270 Vandals destroy Rome 272 Constantine's reign in Rome 570 Mohammed is born Dec 18, 1095 Pope calls for the crusades Dec 18, 1215 King John signs Magna Carta in Runnymade Dec 18, 1272 End of the Crusades Dec 18, 1348 Black Death in Europe Dec 18, 1453 End of the Byzantine Empire in Rome Period: Dec 18, 1901 to Dec 18, 5000 sftjdrtyk Dec 18, 1969 Colosseum Built in Rome Dec 18, 1970 Jerusalem destroyed Dec 18, 2021 Rule of Marcus Aurelius in Rome