Historical Events In August - 11

0117  On this day in history hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch  

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 August - 11.  

1171  On August - 11 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  On this day in history clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen  

1304  On this day in history sea battle of Zierikzee  

1394  Jan III, mister of Polanen, dies on this day in history.  

1456  Janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49 on this day in history.  

1464  On August - 11 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  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  Johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79 on August - 11.  

1522  On this day in history uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails  

1522  On August - 11 martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded  

1578  On this day in history pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies  

1589  On this day in history maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49  

1597  On this day in history germany throws out English sales people  

1600  On this day in history paul Hallman, composer  

1611  On this day in history emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia  

1613  On this day in history cristoph Kaldenbach, composer  

1635  On August - 11 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  Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on August - 11.  

1720  On this day in history martin Gerbert, composer  

1729  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51 on August - 11.  

1737  On August - 11 joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor  

1744  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer  

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

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 August - 11 birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)  

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

1718  On this day in history birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)  

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

0449  On this day in history death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople  

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

0897  On August - 11 death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona  

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

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

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

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