Historical Events In October - 11
Friday, 11 October 2024
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