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  Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.  

0897  On August - 11 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  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on August - 11.  

1253  Clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen on August - 11.  

1304  On this day in history sea battle of Zierikzee  

1394  On this day in history jan III, mister of Polanen, dies  

1456  Janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49 on August - 11.  

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

1490  On this day in history french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25  

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

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

1522  Martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded on this day in history.  

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

1589  Maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49 on August - 11.  

1597  Germany throws out English sales people on this day in history.  

1600  On August - 11 paul Hallman, composer  

1611  Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on August - 11.  

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 this day in history.  

1674  1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III) on August - 11.  

1695  On this day in history english & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk  

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

1720  On August - 11 martin Gerbert, composer  

1729  On August - 11 nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51  

1737  Joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor on this day in history.  

1744  Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on August - 11.  

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1467  On this day in history birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)  

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on August - 11.  

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on this day in history.  

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on August - 11.  

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 this day in history death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople  

0480  On this day in history death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)  

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

1171  On August - 11 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 August - 11.