Historical Events In April - 11

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

1775  On April - 11 charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer  

1779  On this day in history louise Reichardt, composer  

1783  On this day in history congress declares end of war with Great Britain  

1783  On this day in history nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64  

1793  Nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist on this day in history.  

1794  On this day in history edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator  

1801  Johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.  

1801  On April - 11 claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin)  

1810  On this day in history jakob Zupan, composer, dies at 75  

1812  On April - 11 gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35  

1814  On April - 11 former French leader Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to the island of Elba  

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

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

1815  On April - 11 klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein)  

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

1828  On this day in history foundation of Bahia Blanca.  

1830  Robert Schumann attends piano concerto by Paganini on this day in history.  

1837  Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth, Col (Union Army), died in 1861 on this day in history.  

1838  Joseph Leopold Rockel, composer on this day in history.  

1838  On April - 11 pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40  

1839  On this day in history john Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59  

1840  John Conrad Nordqvist, composer on April - 11.  

1842  On April - 11 john England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies  

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  Battle of Rivas; Costa Rica beats Wm Walker's invading Nicaraguans on April - 11.  

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

1859  On this day in history basil Harwood, composer  

1862  On April - 11 rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia  

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

1862  Charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41) on April - 11.  

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

1370  On April - 11 birth of frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony  

1374  On April - 11 birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)  

1492  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.  

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on April - 11.  

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

1638  On this day in history birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer  

1661  On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

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

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 this day in history.  

1500  Death of Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on April - 11.  

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

1554  Death of Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) on April - 11.  

1612  On April - 11 death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)  

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on this day in history.