Historical Events In October - 11

0732  Battle at Tours: France under Karel Martel beat Moors on October - 11.   

1138  On October - 11 a massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria.   

1492  Columbus' ships sites land on the horizon (Bahamas) today in history.   

1521  Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith" today in history.   

1531  Battle at Kappel: Swiss RC kantons beat protestant on October - 11.   

1540  Emperor Karel names his son Philip, duke of Milan today in history.   

1573  Today in history battle of South Seas   

1614  On October - 11 adriaen Block and 12 Amsterdam merchants petition the States General for exclusive trading rights in the New Netherland colony.   

1634  the Burchardi flood — "the second Grote Mandrenke" killed around 15,000 men in North Friesland, Denmark and Germany on this day in history.   

1643  Battle at Wincebt: English New Model-army beats royalists today in history.   

1674  Today in history pierre Corneille's "Surena," premieres in Paris   

1335  On October - 11 birth of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408)   

1573  On October - 11 birth of jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer   

1593  Today in history birth of claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71)   

1611  Today in history birth of hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome   

1616  Andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664) was born today in history.   

1661  On October - 11 birth of melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

1671  Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of richard Moungler (d. 1730)   

0732  Abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies on October - 11.   

0965  On October - 11 bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40   

1188  On October - 11 death of robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France   

1303  Today in history boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies today in history.   

1424  Today in history jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46   

1531  On October - 11 huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies   

1598  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies today in history.