Historical Events In April - 11

1775  On April - 11 the last execution for witchcraft in Germany takes place.  

1775  Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer on April - 11.  

1779  On this day in history louise Reichardt, composer  

1783  Congress declares end of war with Great Britain on April - 11.  

1783  Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1793  Nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist on April - 11.  

1794  On April - 11 edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator  

1801  On April - 11 johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig  

1801  Claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin) on this day in history.  

1810  On April - 11 jakob Zupan, composer, dies at 75  

1812  Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35 on April - 11.  

1814  Former French leader Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to the island of Elba on April - 11.  

1814  On this day in history the first abdication of Napoleon; he is exiled to Elba  

1814  1st abdication of France by Napoleon; he is exiled to Elba on this day in history.  

1815  On this day in history klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein)  

1825  On April - 11 ferdinand Lassalle, French politician/founder (Allgemeiner)  

1828  Foundation of Bahia Blanca on April - 11.  

1830  Robert Schumann attends piano concerto by Paganini on April - 11.  

1837  On April - 11 ephraim Elmer Ellsworth, Col (Union Army), died in 1861  

1838  Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer on April - 11.  

1838  Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40 on this day in history.  

1839  John Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59 on April - 11.  

1840  John Conrad Nordqvist, composer on this day in history.  

1842  John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies on April - 11.  

1848  Hungary becomes constitutional monarchy under king Ferdinand of Aust on April - 11.  

1853  Louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies on this day in history.  

1854  On April - 11 hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's)  

1854  Karl Adolph von Basedow, German DR (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1856  On April - 11 battle of Rivas; Costa Rica beats Wm Walker's invading Nicaraguans  

1856  Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (dominant England bat late 19th cent) on April - 11.  

1859  On this day in history basil Harwood, composer  

1862  Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia on April - 11.  

1862  On this day in history rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender  

1862  On April - 11 charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41)  

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on this day in history.  

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on this day in history.  

1374  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on April - 11.  

1492  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on April - 11.  

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

1602  On April - 11 birth of johann Neukrantz, composer  

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  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.  

1034  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on April - 11.  

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

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

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

1554  On April - 11 death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)  

1612  On this day in history death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)  

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