Historical Events In August - 11

0117  Hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch on this day in history.  

0355  Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II on this day in history.  

0449  On this day in history flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople  

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 this day in history.  

1171  On this day in history 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  Sea battle of Zierikzee on this day in history.  

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

1490  On August - 11 french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25  

1492  On August - 11 rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI  

1494  Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on this day in history.  

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  Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on this day in history.  

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  On August - 11 paul Hallman, composer  

1611  On August - 11 emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia  

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on this day in history.  

1635  On August - 11 thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)  

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician on August - 11.  

1674  On this day in history 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III)  

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

1718  On August - 11 battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish  

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer on August - 11.  

1729  On this day in history nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51  

1737  Joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor on August - 11.  

1744  Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on this day in history.  

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.  

1600  On this day in history birth of paul Hallman, composer  

1613  On August - 11 birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer  

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)  

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on August - 11.  

1718  Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.  

1720  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer  

0353  On August - 11 death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)  

0449  On August - 11 death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople  

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on this day in history.  

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on August - 11.  

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on this day in history.  

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.  

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on this day in history.