Historical Events In December - 11

0359  Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office on this day in history.  

0384  On December - 11 st Damasus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

1419  Today in history heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence  

1477  On this day in history duchess Maria van Bourgondie ends Great Privilegie  

1572  Today in history spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem  

1602  On this day in history a surprise attack by forces under the command of the Duke of Savoy and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, is repelled by the citizens of Geneva. Commemoration/ elebrations on Fête de l'Escalade are usually held on December 11 or the closest weekend.  

1618  Today in history russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino  

1620  On this day in history 103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (1/ 1 NS)  

1665  "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna on December - 11.  

1688  King James II arrested today in history.  

1710  On December - 11 battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers)  

1465  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on December - 11.  

1475  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) was born today in history.  

1475  Today in history birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)  

1566  Today in history birth of manuel Cardoso, composer  

1676  Today in history birth of johann Georg Weichenberger, composer  

1709  On December - 11 birth of louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742)  

1712  On December - 11 birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)  

1725  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on December - 11.  

0384  Today in history death of pope Damasus I  

0711  On this day in history justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42  

1121  On this day in history death of al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066)  

1226  Today in history death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)  

1282  Today in history llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies  

1282  Death of Llywelyn the Last (b. c.1228), the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri, near Builth Wells, south Wales today in history.  

1524  On December - 11 death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake  

1532  Today in history death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)