Historical Events In August - 11

0117  Hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch on August - 11.  

0355  On this day in history claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.  

0449  Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on August - 11.  

0897  On this day in history wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona  

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  On this day in history louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies  

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on this day in history.  

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on August - 11.  

1253  On this day in history clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen  

1304  On this day in history sea battle of Zierikzee  

1394  Jan III, mister of Polanen, dies on August - 11.  

1456  Janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49 on August - 11.  

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

1490  On August - 11 french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25  

1492  Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI on August - 11.  

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

1519  On August - 11 johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79  

1522  On August - 11 uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails  

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

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

1589  Maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49 on August - 11.  

1597  On this day in history germany throws out English sales people  

1600  Paul Hallman, composer on this day in history.  

1611  On August - 11 emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia  

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on August - 11.  

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

1673  On this day in history richard Mead, London, physician  

1674  On this day in history 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III)  

1695  English & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk on this day in history.  

1718  Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on this day in history.  

1720  On this day in history martin Gerbert, composer  

1729  On August - 11 nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51  

1737  On this day in history joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor  

1744  Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)  

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on August - 11.  

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

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on August - 11.  

0353  On August - 11 death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)  

0449  On this day in history death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople  

0480  On August - 11 death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)  

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  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on August - 11.  

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on this day in history.