Historical Events In April - 11

1775  The last execution for witchcraft in Germany takes place on April - 11.   

1775  On this day in history charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer   

1779  On April - 11 louise Reichardt, composer   

1783  On this day in history congress declares end of war with Great Britain   

1783  On this day in history nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64   

1793  On April - 11 nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist   

1794  On April - 11 edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator   

1801  On April - 11 johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig   

1801  Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin) on April - 11.   

1810  Jakob Zupan, composer, dies at 75 on April - 11.   

1812  Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35 on April - 11.   

1814  On this day in history former French leader Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to the island of Elba   

1814  On April - 11 the first abdication of Napoleon; he is exiled to Elba   

1814  1st abdication of France by Napoleon; he is exiled to Elba on April - 11.   

1815  On April - 11 klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein)   

1825  Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician/founder (Allgemeiner) on April - 11.   

1828  Foundation of Bahia Blanca on April - 11.   

1830  On this day in history robert Schumann attends piano concerto by Paganini   

1837  On April - 11 ephraim Elmer Ellsworth, Col (Union Army), died in 1861   

1838  On this day in history joseph Leopold Rockel, composer   

1838  On April - 11 pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40   

1839  On this day in history john Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59   

1840  On this day in history john Conrad Nordqvist, composer   

1842  On April - 11 john England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies   

1848  Hungary becomes constitutional monarchy under king Ferdinand of Aust on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies   

1854  On this day in history hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's)   

1854  Karl Adolph von Basedow, German DR (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history battle of Rivas; Costa Rica beats Wm Walker's invading Nicaraguans   

1856  On April - 11 arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (dominant England bat late 19th cent)   

1859  Basil Harwood, composer on April - 11.   

1862  Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia on April - 11.   

1862  On this day in history rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender   

1862  On April - 11 charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41)   

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on this day in history.   

1370  On this day in history birth of frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony   

1374  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

1492  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on April - 11.   

1586  On this day in history birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

1602  On April - 11 birth of johann Neukrantz, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer   

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

0678  On this day in history donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies   

1034  On this day in history death of romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on April - 11.   

1500  Death of Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on April - 11.   

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)   

1612  On April - 11 death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)   

1626  On April - 11 death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)