Historical Events In August - 11
Sunday, 06 July 2025
0117 Hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch on August - 11.
0355 Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II on August - 11.
0449 Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on August - 11.
0897 On August - 11 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 August - 11.
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 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 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 On August - 11 nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies
1490 French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25 on this day in history.
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 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 Martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded on August - 11.
1578 On this day in history pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies
1589 On this day in history maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49
1597 On August - 11 germany throws out English sales people
1600 Paul Hallman, composer on August - 11.
1611 Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on August - 11.
1613 Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on August - 11.
1635 Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) on this day in history.
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 On this day in history english & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk
1718 Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on this day in history.
1720 On August - 11 martin Gerbert, composer
1729 On this day in history nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51
1737 On August - 11 joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor
1744 Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on August - 11.