Historical Events In December - 11

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

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

0384  Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

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

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

1477  On this day in history duchess Maria van Bourgondie ends Great Privilegie   

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

1566  On this day in history manuel Cardoso, composer   

1572  On December - 11 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 this day in history.   

1595  On December - 11 philip III van Croij, prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69   

1602  On this day in history 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.   

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

1618  Russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino on December - 11.   

1620  On this day in history 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 December - 11.   

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

1688  On this day in history king James II arrested   

1710  Battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers) on December - 11.   

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

1718  On this day in history battle at Frederikshall Norway   

1718  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead on December - 11.   

1719  First recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England) on December - 11.   

1719  On December - 11 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 December - 11.   

1757  On December - 11 charles Wesley, composer   

1758  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer on December - 11.   

1781  On December - 11 david Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope)   

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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  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

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

1709  On December - 11 birth of louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742)   

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 this day in history.   

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

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

1121  On December - 11 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 December - 11 llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

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

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

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