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

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

1079  On this day in history bishop Stanislaus of Krakow is executed by order of BolesÅ‚aw II of Poland.  

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on this day in history.  

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

1471  King Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI on this day in history.  

1500  Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on April - 11.  

1512  Battle at Ravenna: France under Gaston de Foix beat Spanish Army on this day in history.  

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1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1551  English premier John Dudley appointed duke of Northumberland on this day in history.  

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 April - 11.  

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 this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer  

1648  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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  Anne Danican Philidor, composer on April - 11.  

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

1689  On April - 11 william III & Mary II crowned as joint rulers of Britain  

1713  Peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain on April - 11.  

1715  John Alcock, composer on April - 11.  

1722  On this day in history christopher Smart, English poet & journalist (Ceremony of Carols)  

1729  On April - 11 manuel de Egues, composer, dies at 71  

1735  Pierre Nicolas La Houssaye, composer on this day in history.  

1768  On this day in history fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal  

1769  On April - 11 johann Georg Lickl, composer  

1770  On this day in history george Canning, (C) British PM (1827)  

1772  On this day in history manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (El Duque de Viseo)  

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0146  On April - 11 birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)  

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

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 April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer  

1602  On April - 11 birth of johann Neukrantz, composer  

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

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.  

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

1034  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on April - 11.  

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on April - 11.  

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

1512  On April - 11 gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle  

1554  Death of Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) on this day in history.  

1612  Death of Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) on this day in history.  

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