Famous Deaths In February - 11

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on February - 11.  

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

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on February - 11.  

0867  On this day in history theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies  

1141  On February - 11 hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies  

1160  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)  

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

1511  Death of Henry, Duke of Cornwall, son of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon on February - 11.  

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

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1622  On February - 11 alfonso Fontanelli, composer, dies at 64  

1626  On February - 11 death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)  

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 February - 11.  

1713  Death of Jahandar Shah, Mughal emperor of India (b. 1664) on this day in history.  

1755  Death of Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675) on February - 11.  

1762  On this day in history johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71  

1763  On this day in history death of william Shenstone, English poet (b. 1714)  

1797  On February - 11 antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83  

1806  On February - 11 vicente Martin y Soler, composer, dies at 51  

1829  Death of Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (b. 1795) on February - 11.  

1841  J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55 on February - 11.  

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 this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies  

1882  On February - 11 gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65  

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  George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies on this day in history.  

1901  Milan I, king of Serbia, dies at 56 on February - 11.  

1903  Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 on February - 11.  

1907  On February - 11 peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limbourg monastery founder, dies at 80  

1911  Albert von Rothschild, baron/Austrian banker, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on this day in history.  

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on February - 11.  

1465  On this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII  

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 this day in history.  

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.  

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on February - 11.  

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