Historical Events In April - 11

1775  The last execution for witchcraft in Germany takes place on this day in history.   

1775  Charles-Francois Dumonchau, composer on this day in history.   

1779  Louise Reichardt, composer on April - 11.   

1783  On this day in history congress declares end of war with Great Britain   

1783  On April - 11 nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64   

1793  Nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator   

1801  On April - 11 johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig   

1801  On this day in history claude Tillier, French journalist/writer (My Uncle Benjamin)   

1810  Jakob Zupan, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1812  Gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35 on April - 11.   

1814  Former French leader Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to the island of Elba on April - 11.   

1814  On this day in history the first abdication of Napoleon; he is exiled to Elba   

1814  On this day in history 1st abdication of France by Napoleon; he is exiled to Elba   

1815  On April - 11 klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein)   

1825  Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician/founder (Allgemeiner) on April - 11.   

1828  Foundation of Bahia Blanca on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history robert Schumann attends piano concerto by Paganini   

1837  Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth, Col (Union Army), died in 1861 on this day in history.   

1838  On April - 11 joseph Leopold Rockel, composer   

1838  On this day in history pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40   

1839  John Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1840  John Conrad Nordqvist, composer on April - 11.   

1842  John England, bishop of Charleston Carolina, dies on April - 11.   

1848  On April - 11 hungary becomes constitutional monarchy under king Ferdinand of Aust   

1853  Louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies on April - 11.   

1854  Hugh Massie, cricketer (Australian batsman of the 1880's) on April - 11.   

1854  Karl Adolph von Basedow, German DR (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55 on April - 11.   

1856  Battle of Rivas; Costa Rica beats Wm Walker's invading Nicaraguans on this day in history.   

1856  Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer (dominant England bat late 19th cent) on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history basil Harwood, composer   

1862  Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia on this day in history.   

1862  Rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia-Rebels surrender on April - 11.   

1862  Charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41) on April - 11.   

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

1370  On this day in history birth of frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony   

1374  On this day in history birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)   

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

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on April - 11.   

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

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)