Historical Events In April - 11

1775  The last execution for witchcraft in Germany takes place on April - 11.  

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

1779  Louise Reichardt, composer on April - 11.  

1783  Congress declares end of war with Great Britain on this day in history.  

1783  Nikita I Panin, Russian earl/ambassador in Denmark, dies at 64 on April - 11.  

1793  Nicolaas C Kist, Dutch church historian/archivist on April - 11.  

1794  On April - 11 edward Everett, Dorchester Mass, (Gov-Mass), statesman/orator  

1801  Johann von Schiller's "Die Jungfrau von Orleans," premieres in Leipzig on this day in history.  

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

1810  On this day in history jakob Zupan, composer, dies at 75  

1812  On April - 11 gottlieb Schick, German painter (Opfer Noachs), dies at 35  

1814  On this day in history former French leader Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to the island of Elba  

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

1814  On April - 11 1st abdication of France by Napoleon; he is exiled to Elba  

1815  On this day in history klara Fey, German orch leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein)  

1825  On April - 11 ferdinand Lassalle, French politician/founder (Allgemeiner)  

1828  Foundation of Bahia Blanca on April - 11.  

1830  On April - 11 robert Schumann attends piano concerto by Paganini  

1837  Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth, Col (Union Army), died in 1861 on April - 11.  

1838  On this day in history joseph Leopold Rockel, composer  

1838  Pieter L Uys, South African pioneer (Great Pull), murdered at 40 on this day in history.  

1839  On this day in history john Galt, Scottish writer (Last of the Lairds), dies at 59  

1840  On April - 11 john Conrad Nordqvist, composer  

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

1848  Hungary becomes constitutional monarchy under king Ferdinand of Aust on April - 11.  

1853  On this day in history louis Emmanuel Eadin, composer, dies  

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

1854  On this day in history karl Adolph von Basedow, German DR (Ziekte van Basedow), dies at 55  

1856  On April - 11 battle of Rivas; Costa Rica beats Wm Walker's invading Nicaraguans  

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

1859  Basil Harwood, composer on April - 11.  

1862  On this day in history rebels surrender Ft Pulaski, Georgia  

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

1862  Charles Evans Hughs, 11th Chief Justice of Supreme Court (1930-41) on this day in history.  

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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  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on April - 11.  

1492  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.  

1586  On April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer  

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on April - 11.  

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

1661  On April - 11 birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1554  On April - 11 death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)  

1612  On April - 11 death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)  

1626  On April - 11 death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)