Historical Events In August - 11
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
0117 Hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch on this day in history.
0355 On August - 11 claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.
0449 On August - 11 flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople
0897 Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.
1106 On August - 11 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
1171 Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11.
1180 On August - 11 guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies
1183 On August - 11 christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies
1253 Clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen on this day in history.
1304 Sea battle of Zierikzee on August - 11.
1394 On this day in history jan III, mister of Polanen, dies
1456 Janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49 on August - 11.
1464 On this day in history nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies
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 August - 11 hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies
1519 On this day in history johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79
1522 Uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails on this day in history.
1522 On this day in history martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded
1578 On this day in history pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies
1589 Maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49 on this day in history.
1597 Germany throws out English sales people on this day in history.
1600 Paul Hallman, composer on August - 11.
1611 On August - 11 emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia
1613 On this day in history cristoph Kaldenbach, composer
1635 Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) on August - 11.
1673 Richard Mead, London, physician on August - 11.
1674 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III) on this day in history.
1695 English & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk on this day in history.
1718 On August - 11 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 Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on August - 11.