Historical Events In August - 11
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
0117 Hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch on this day in history.
0355 On this day in history claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.
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 Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11.
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 Clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen on this day in history.
1304 Sea battle of Zierikzee on this day in history.
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 On August - 11 french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25
1492 Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI on this day in history.
1494 Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on August - 11.
1519 Johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79 on this day in history.
1522 On August - 11 uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails
1522 Martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded on August - 11.
1578 Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on this day in history.
1589 Maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49 on this day in history.
1597 On August - 11 germany throws out English sales people
1600 Paul Hallman, composer on August - 11.
1611 On August - 11 emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia
1613 Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on this day in history.
1635 Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) on August - 11.
1673 Richard Mead, London, physician on this day in history.
1674 On this day in history 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III)
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 this day in history joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor
1744 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer