Historical Events In August - 11

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  Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.  

0897  Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.  

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  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11.  

1180  On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies  

1183  On this day in history christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies  

1253  Clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen on August - 11.  

1304  Sea battle of Zierikzee on August - 11.  

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 this day in history nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies  

1490  On this day in history 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  Johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79 on August - 11.  

1522  Uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails on August - 11.  

1522  On this day in history martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded  

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 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 this day in history.  

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) on August - 11.  

1673  On this day in history richard Mead, London, physician  

1674  1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III) on August - 11.  

1695  English & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk on this day in history.  

1718  Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on August - 11.  

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer on this day in history.  

1729  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1737  On August - 11 joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor  

1744  On August - 11 johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer  

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1467  On August - 11 birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)  

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on this day in history.  

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on August - 11.  

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on August - 11.  

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.  

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on this day in history.  

1718  Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on August - 11.  

1720  On August - 11 birth of martin Gerbert, composer  

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on this day in history.  

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.  

0480  On this day in history death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)  

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.  

1171  On this day in history louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies  

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

1183  On August - 11 christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies  

1204  On this day in history death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)