Historical Events In August - 11
Saturday, 20 December 2025
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 August - 11. 

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 August - 11. 

1171 Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11. 

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

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

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

1304 Sea battle of Zierikzee on this day in history. 

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

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

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 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 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 this day in history. 

1578 Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on this day in history. 

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

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

1600 Paul Hallman, composer on this day in history. 

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

1613 Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on August - 11. 

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

1673 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor 

1744 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer 

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