Historical Events In August - 11
Thursday, 03 July 2025
0117 Hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch on August - 11.
0355 On August - 11 claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.
0449 On this day in history flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople
0897 On this day in history wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona
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 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
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 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 August - 11.
1492 On August - 11 rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI
1494 Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on August - 11.
1519 Johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79 on August - 11.
1522 Uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails on this day in history.
1522 Martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded on August - 11.
1578 Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on August - 11.
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 On August - 11 paul Hallman, composer
1611 Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on August - 11.
1613 On this day in history cristoph Kaldenbach, composer
1635 On this day in history thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)
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 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 this day in history.
1737 Joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor on this day in history.
1744 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer