Historical Events In August - 11
Thursday, 21 January 2021
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 On this day in history flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople
0897 Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on August - 11.
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 Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history jan III, mister of Polanen, dies
1456 On August - 11 janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49
1464 On this day in history 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 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 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 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 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 Paul Hallman, composer on this day in history.
1611 Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on this day in history.
1613 Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on August - 11.
1635 On this day in history thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)
1673 Richard Mead, London, physician on August - 11.
1674 On this day in history 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III)
1695 On August - 11 english & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk
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 August - 11 joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor
1744 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer