Historical Events In December - 11

0359  Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office on December - 11.  

0384  St Damasus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0384  On this day in history pope Damasus I  

0711  On this day in history justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42  

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

1419  On this day in history heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence  

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

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

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

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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 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 this day in history.  

1610  On this day in history adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, buried at 32  

1618  On this day in history russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino  

1620  103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (12/21 NS) on this day in history.  

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 December - 11.  

1688  On December - 11 king James II arrested  

1710  Battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers) on this day in history.  

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) on December - 11.  

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  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 December - 11 charles Wesley, composer  

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  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on this day in history.  

1475  On this day in history 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  On December - 11 birth of manuel Cardoso, composer  

1676  On December - 11 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 December - 11.  

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

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I  

0711  On this day in history 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  On December - 11 death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)  

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 this day in history.  

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