Historical Events In December - 11

0359  Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office on this day in history.   

0384  On December - 11 st Damasus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0384  Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

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

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on this day in history.   

1419  On December - 11 heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence   

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

1477  On December - 11 duchess Maria van Bourgondie ends Great Privilegie   

1524  Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on December - 11.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer on December - 11.   

1572  Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem on December - 11.   

1573  On December - 11 alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged   

1582  On December - 11 fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75   

1595  Philip III van Croij, prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino   

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

1665  On this day in history "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer on this day in history.   

1686  On December - 11 louis II Condé, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65   

1688  King James II arrested on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history 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 December - 11.   

1718  On this day in history charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead   

1719  First recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England) on this day in history.   

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

1730  On December - 11 voltaire's "Brutus," premieres in Paris   

1748  On December - 11 ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55   

1756  On this day in history theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies   

1757  Charles Wesley, composer on December - 11.   

1758  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer on December - 11.   

1781  David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope) on this day in history.   

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1465  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)   

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

1475  On this day in history birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on December - 11.   

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 December - 11.   

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

1725  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on December - 11.   

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on this day in history.   

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on December - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on December - 11.   

1282  Death of Llywelyn the Last (b. c.1228), the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri, near Builth Wells, south Wales on this day in history.   

1524  Death of Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on December - 11.   

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