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 this day in history.   

0384  Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

0711  On December - 11 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  Heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence on December - 11.   

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

1477  Duchess Maria van Bourgondie ends Great Privilegie on this day in history.   

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

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1582  On this day in history fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75   

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

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 December - 11.   

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

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

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer on December - 11.   

1686  Louis II Condé, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65 on December - 11.   

1688  King James II arrested on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers)   

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

1718  On December - 11 battle at Frederikshall Norway   

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 December - 11.   

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

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

1748  Ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1756  Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies on December - 11.   

1757  On this day in history charles Wesley, composer   

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

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

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

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

1676  On December - 11 birth of johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

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

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

1725  On December - 11 birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)   

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I   

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  On December - 11 death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)   

1282  On December - 11 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 this day in history death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)