Historical Events In April - 11

0491  On this day in history 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 April - 11 donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies  

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

1079  Bishop Stanislaus of Krakow is executed by order of Bolesław II of Poland on April - 11.  

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

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

1471  King Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI on this day in history.  

1500  On this day in history michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns  

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

1512  On April - 11 gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle  

1551  On this day in history english premier John Dudley appointed duke of Northumberland  

1564  England & France sign Peace of Troyes on April - 11.  

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

1579  On this day in history venlo joins Union of Utrecht  

1580  On April - 11 drenthe joins Union of Utrecht  

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

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer on this day in history.  

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer on this day in history.  

1648  On this day in history matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53  

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

1677  On April - 11 battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III  

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

1682  Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer on this day in history.  

1689  William III & Mary II crowned as joint rulers of Britain on this day in history.  

1713  On this day in history peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain  

1715  On April - 11 john Alcock, composer  

1722  On April - 11 christopher Smart, English poet & journalist (Ceremony of Carols)  

1729  On this day in history manuel de Egues, composer, dies at 71  

1735  On April - 11 pierre Nicolas La Houssaye, composer  

1768  On April - 11 fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal  

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  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on April - 11.  

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  On April - 11 birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)  

1586  On April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer  

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on April - 11.  

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

0678  On April - 11 donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies  

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

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  On this day in history gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle  

1554  Death of Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) on this day in history.  

1612  Death of Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) on this day in history.  

1626  On this day in history death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)