Historical Events In December - 11

0359  On December - 11 honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office.   

0384  St Damasus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 11.   

0384  Pope Damasus I on this day in history.   

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on this day in history.   

1282  On this day in history llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

1419  On December - 11 heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence   

1475  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) on this day in history.   

1477  Duchess Maria van Bourgondie ends Great Privilegie on December - 11.   

1524  Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1566  On December - 11 manuel Cardoso, composer   

1572  On this day in history spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem   

1573  Alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged on December - 11.   

1582  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75 on December - 11.   

1595  Philip III van Croij, prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69 on December - 11.   

1602  A surprise attack by forces under the command of the Duke of Savoy and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, is repelled by the citizens of Geneva. Commemorations/celebrations on Fête de l'Escalade are usually held on December 11 or the closest weekend on December - 11.   

1610  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, buried at 32 on December - 11.   

1618  Russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino on this day in history.   

1620  On December - 11 103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (12/21 NS)   

1665  "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna on December - 11.   

1676  On December - 11 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

1686  Louis II Condé, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1688  King James II arrested on this day in history.   

1710  On December - 11 battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers)   

1712  On this day in history francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

1718  Battle at Frederikshall Norway on this day in history.   

1718  On December - 11 charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead   

1719  On this day in history first recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England)   

1719  On this day in history 1st recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England)   

1730  Voltaire's "Brutus," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1748  Ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55 on December - 11.   

1756  Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history charles Wesley, composer   

1758  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer on December - 11.   

1781  On this day in history david Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope)   

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1465  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on December - 11.   

1475  On December - 11 birth of leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21)   

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on December - 11.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

1709  Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) was born on this day in history.   

1725  On this day in history birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)   

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

0711  On December - 11 justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42   

1121  Death of Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066) on this day in history.   

1226  Death of Robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177) on December - 11.   

1282  On this day in history llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

1282  On December - 11 death of llywelyn the Last (b. c.1228), the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri, near Builth Wells, south Wales.   

1524  Death of Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1532  On this day in history death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)