Historical Events In August - 11
Thursday, 04 December 2025
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 On this day in history flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople 

0897 Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on August - 11. 

1106 On this day in history 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 On August - 11 louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies 

1180 On August - 11 guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies 

1183 Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history. 

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

1304 On August - 11 sea battle of Zierikzee 

1394 Jan III, mister of Polanen, dies on this day in history. 

1456 Janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49 on this day in history. 

1464 Nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies on August - 11. 

1490 French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25 on this day in history. 

1492 On this day in history rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI 

1494 Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on this day in history. 

1519 Johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79 on August - 11. 

1522 On this day in history uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails 

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 August - 11. 

1597 Germany throws out English sales people on August - 11. 

1600 On August - 11 paul Hallman, composer 

1611 Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on August - 11. 

1613 On August - 11 cristoph Kaldenbach, composer 

1635 On August - 11 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 this day in history. 

1695 English & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk on August - 11. 

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

1720 On this day in history martin Gerbert, composer 

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 this day in history. 

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