Historical Events In August - 11
Sunday, 19 October 2025
0117 On August - 11 hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch
0355 Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II on August - 11.
0449 On August - 11 flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople
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 August - 11 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 this day in history.
1253 Clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen on this day in history.
1304 On this day in history sea battle of Zierikzee
1394 Jan III, mister of Polanen, dies on August - 11.
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 On this day in history french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25
1492 On August - 11 rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI
1494 On August - 11 hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies
1519 On August - 11 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 August - 11 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 On this day in history 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 On August - 11 thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)
1673 Richard Mead, London, physician on this day in history.
1674 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III) on August - 11.
1695 On August - 11 english & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk
1718 Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on this day in history.
1720 Martin Gerbert, composer on this day in history.
1729 On this day in history nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51
1737 Joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor on August - 11.
1744 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer