Historical Events In April - 11

0491  On this day in history flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.  

0672  Deusdedit III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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

1034  On this day in history romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife  

1079  Bishop Stanislaus of Krakow is executed by order of Bolesław II of Poland on this day in history.  

1240  On this day in history llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies  

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

1471  King Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI on April - 11.  

1500  On April - 11 michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns  

1512  On this day in history battle at Ravenna: France under Gaston de Foix beat Spanish Army  

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on April - 11.  

1551  On April - 11 english premier John Dudley appointed duke of Northumberland  

1564  England & France sign Peace of Troyes on April - 11.  

1567  On April - 11 dutch prince William of Orange flees from Antwerp to Breda  

1579  Venlo joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1580  Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer on this day in history.  

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer on April - 11.  

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer on April - 11.  

1648  On this day in history matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53  

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

1677  Battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III on this day in history.  

1681  On April - 11 anne Danican Philidor, composer  

1682  Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer on this day in history.  

1689  On this day in history william III & Mary II crowned as joint rulers of Britain  

1713  On this day in history peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain  

1715  John Alcock, composer on this day in history.  

1722  Christopher Smart, English poet & journalist (Ceremony of Carols) on April - 11.  

1729  On this day in history manuel de Egues, composer, dies at 71  

1735  Pierre Nicolas La Houssaye, composer on April - 11.  

1768  Fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal on April - 11.  

1769  Johann Georg Lickl, composer on this day in history.  

1770  On April - 11 george Canning, (C) British PM (1827)  

1772  Manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (El Duque de Viseo) on this day in history.  

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on April - 11.  

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on April - 11.  

1374  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)  

1586  On this day in history birth of pietro Della Valle, composer  

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

0678  On this day in history donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies  

1034  On April - 11 death of romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife  

1240  On this day in history llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies  

1500  On this day in history death of michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns  

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on April - 11.  

1554  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)  

1612  On this day in history death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)  

1626  On this day in history death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)