Historical Events In August - 11

0117  On this day in history hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch  

0355  On August - 11 claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.  

0449  On August - 11 flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople  

0897  Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on August - 11.  

1106  Henry IV escapes his captors at Ingelheim, enters into negotiations at Cologne with English, French, and Danish supporters, begins to collect an army to oppose his treacherous son, but dies August 7 at age 54 on August - 11.  

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11.  

1180  On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies  

1183  On August - 11 christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies  

1253  On August - 11 clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen  

1304  On this day in history sea battle of Zierikzee  

1394  Jan III, mister of Polanen, dies on this day in history.  

1456  On this day in history janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49  

1464  Nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies on this day in history.  

1490  On this day in history french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25  

1492  Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI on August - 11.  

1494  On August - 11 hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies  

1519  On August - 11 johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79  

1522  On this day in history uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails  

1522  Martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded on August - 11.  

1578  Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on August - 11.  

1589  On August - 11 maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49  

1597  Germany throws out English sales people on August - 11.  

1600  Paul Hallman, composer on this day in history.  

1611  On August - 11 emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia  

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on this day in history.  

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) on this day in history.  

1673  On August - 11 richard Mead, London, physician  

1674  On August - 11 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III)  

1695  On August - 11 english & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk  

1718  On August - 11 battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish  

1720  On August - 11 martin Gerbert, composer  

1729  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1737  On this day in history joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor  

1744  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer  

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1467  On August - 11 birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)  

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on August - 11.  

1613  On this day in history birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer  

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)  

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on this day in history.  

1718  Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on August - 11.  

1720  On August - 11 birth of martin Gerbert, composer  

0353  On August - 11 death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)  

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.  

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on this day in history.  

0897  On August - 11 death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona  

1171  On August - 11 louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies  

1180  On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies  

1183  On this day in history christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies  

1204  On this day in history death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)