Historical Events In December - 11

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

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

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 December - 11 llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies  

1419  Heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence on this day in history.  

1475  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) on December - 11.  

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

1524  On December - 11 henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake  

1566  On this day in history manuel Cardoso, composer  

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1572  Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem on this day in history.  

1573  Alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On December - 11 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna  

1676  On December - 11 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer  

1686  On this day in history louis II Condé, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65  

1688  King James II arrested on December - 11.  

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

1712  On December - 11 francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)  

1718  On this day in history battle at Frederikshall Norway  

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

1719  On December - 11 first recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England)  

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

1730  On this day in history 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  On December - 11 charles Wesley, composer  

1758  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer on this day in history.  

1781  David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope) on December - 11.  

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

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  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on December - 11.  

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

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  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I  

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

1121  On this day in history death of al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066)  

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  Death of Llywelyn the Last (b. c.1228), the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri, near Builth Wells, south Wales on December - 11.  

1524  On this day in history death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake  

1532  On December - 11 death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)