Historical Events In August - 11

0117  Hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch on August - 11.  

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

0449  On this day in history flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople  

0897  On this day in history wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona  

1106  On this day in history 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  

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

1253  On this day in history clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen  

1304  Sea battle of Zierikzee on August - 11.  

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

1456  Janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49 on August - 11.  

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

1490  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25 on this day in history.  

1492  Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI on this day in history.  

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

1519  On this day in history johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79  

1522  Uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails on this day in history.  

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

1578  On this day in history pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies  

1589  Maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49 on this day in history.  

1597  On August - 11 germany throws out English sales people  

1600  On August - 11 paul Hallman, composer  

1611  Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on this day in history.  

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on August - 11.  

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) on August - 11.  

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

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

1695  On August - 11 english & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk  

1718  On this day in history battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish  

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer on August - 11.  

1729  On this day in history nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51  

1737  Joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor on this day in history.  

1744  On August - 11 johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer  

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1467  On this day in history birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)  

1600  On this day in history birth of paul Hallman, composer  

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on this day in history.  

1635  On this day in history birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)  

1667  On August - 11 birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)  

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on August - 11.  

1718  On August - 11 birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)  

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on this day in history.  

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on August - 11.  

0449  On this day in history death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople  

0480  On August - 11 death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)  

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

1171  On this day in history louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies  

1180  On August - 11 guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies  

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on August - 11.  

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on August - 11.