Historical Events In April - 11

0491  On April - 11 flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.  

0672  On this day in history deusdedit III begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

1034  Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on this day in history.  

1079  On April - 11 bishop Stanislaus of Krakow is executed by order of Bolesław II of Poland.  

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on this day in history.  

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony on April - 11.  

1471  King Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI on April - 11.  

1500  On April - 11 michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns  

1512  On this day in history battle at Ravenna: France under Gaston de Foix beat Spanish Army  

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

1551  On April - 11 english premier John Dudley appointed duke of Northumberland  

1564  England & France sign Peace of Troyes on this day in history.  

1567  On this day in history dutch prince William of Orange flees from Antwerp to Breda  

1579  On April - 11 venlo joins Union of Utrecht  

1580  Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht on April - 11.  

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer on this day in history.  

1602  On this day in history johann Neukrantz, composer  

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer on April - 11.  

1648  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53 on April - 11.  

1661  On April - 11 antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

1677  On this day in history battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III  

1681  Anne Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.  

1682  On April - 11 jean-Joseph Mouret, composer  

1689  William III & Mary II crowned as joint rulers of Britain on April - 11.  

1713  On April - 11 peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain  

1715  John Alcock, composer on April - 11.  

1722  On this day in history christopher Smart, English poet & journalist (Ceremony of Carols)  

1729  Manuel de Egues, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1735  Pierre Nicolas La Houssaye, composer on this day in history.  

1768  Fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal on this day in history.  

1769  Johann Georg Lickl, composer on April - 11.  

1770  George Canning, (C) British PM (1827) on April - 11.  

1772  Manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (El Duque de Viseo) on this day in history.  

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0146  On this day in history birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1638  On April - 11 birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer  

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

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on this day in history.  

1034  On April - 11 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  On April - 11 death of michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns  

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on April - 11.  

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)