Historical Events In August - 11

0117  On August - 11 hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch  

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

0449  On this day in history flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople  

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

1106  On August - 11 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  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on this day in history.  

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on August - 11.  

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.  

1253  On this day in history clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen  

1304  Sea battle of Zierikzee on this day in history.  

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 August - 11 nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies  

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

1492  Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI on this day in history.  

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

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  Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on August - 11.  

1613  On August - 11 cristoph Kaldenbach, composer  

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

1673  On August - 11 richard Mead, London, physician  

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

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

1718  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1744  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer  

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

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

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

1635  On this day in history birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)  

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on August - 11.  

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

1718  On August - 11 birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)  

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

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on August - 11.  

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on August - 11.  

0480  On August - 11 death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)  

0897  On this day in history death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona  

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

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.