Famous Deaths In February - 11

0641  On February - 11 heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65  

0731  On this day in history gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies  

0821  On this day in history benedict of Aniane, saint, dies  

0824  On February - 11 paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies  

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on February - 11.  

1141  On this day in history hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies  

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on February - 11.  

1503  On this day in history elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday  

1511  On this day in history death of henry, Duke of Cornwall, son of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon  

1543  Ahmed Gran, sultan of Adal, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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1622  On this day in history alfonso Fontanelli, composer, dies at 64  

1626  Death of Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) on this day in history.  

1650  On this day in history death of rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking  

1685  David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1713  Death of Jahandar Shah, Mughal emperor of India (b. 1664) on February - 11.  

1755  On this day in history death of francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675)  

1762  Johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1763  Death of William Shenstone, English poet (b. 1714) on February - 11.  

1797  Antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83 on February - 11.  

1806  Vicente Martin y Soler, composer, dies at 51 on February - 11.  

1829  Death of Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (b. 1795) on this day in history.  

1841  On February - 11 j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55  

1862  On February - 11 death of elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829)  

1868  On February - 11 leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies  

1870  On February - 11 jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76  

1879  On February - 11 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies  

1882  Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1892  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1894  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1899  On this day in history george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies  

1901  On this day in history milan I, king of Serbia, dies at 56  

1903  Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1907  Peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limbourg monastery founder, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history albert von Rothschild, baron/Austrian banker, dies at 66  

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1377  On this day in history birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)  

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on this day in history.  

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.  

1506  On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau  

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on February - 11.  

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on February - 11.  

1568  On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)  

1649  On February - 11 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)