Historical Events In August - 11

0117  On this day in history hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch   

0355  On August - 11 claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.   

0449  On this day in history flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

0897  Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1106  Henry IV escapes his captors at Ingelheim, enters into negotiations at Cologne with English, French, and Danish supporters, begins to collect an army to oppose his treacherous son, but dies August 7 at age 54 on this day in history.   

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11.   

1180  On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

1183  On this day in history christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

1253  Clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen on this day in history.   

1304  On August - 11 sea battle of Zierikzee   

1394  On this day in history jan III, mister of Polanen, dies   

1456  On this day in history janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49   

1464  Nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies on this day in history.   

1490  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25 on August - 11.   

1492  Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies   

1519  Johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1522  Uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails on August - 11.   

1522  On August - 11 martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded   

1578  Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on August - 11.   

1589  On this day in history maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49   

1597  Germany throws out English sales people on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history paul Hallman, composer   

1611  On this day in history emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

1673  On August - 11 richard Mead, London, physician   

1674  1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III) on August - 11.   

1695  On this day in history english & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk   

1718  On this day in history battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer on August - 11.   

1729  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51 on August - 11.   

1737  Joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor on August - 11.   

1744  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on August - 11.   

1613  On this day in history birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on August - 11.   

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on August - 11.   

1673  On August - 11 birth of richard Mead, London, physician   

1718  On August - 11 birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)   

1720  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer   

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on August - 11.   

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on August - 11.   

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on this day in history.   

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1171  On August - 11 louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

1180  On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

1183  On August - 11 christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

1204  On this day in history death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)