Historical Events In August - 11
Saturday, 08 November 2025
0117 On August - 11 hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch 

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 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 On August - 11 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 On August - 11 clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen 

1304 Sea battle of Zierikzee on this day in history. 

1394 Jan III, mister of Polanen, dies on August - 11. 

1456 On August - 11 janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49 

1464 Nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies on this day in history. 

1490 French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25 on August - 11. 

1492 On this day in history rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI 

1494 On this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies 

1519 On August - 11 johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79 

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

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

1578 On August - 11 pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies 

1589 On August - 11 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 Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on this day in history. 

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

1695 English & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk on August - 11. 

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 On August - 11 johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer 

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