Top Historical Events That Happened on December 11

0359  Honoratus, the inaugural known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office   

0384  St Damasus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0384  Pope Damasus I   

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42   

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

1419  Heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence.   

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

1477  Duchess Maria van Bourgondie ends Great Privilegie   

1524  Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer.   

1572  Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem.   

1573  Alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged   

1582  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75.   

1595  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   

1610  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, buried at 32   

1618  Russia and Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino.   

1620  103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (12/21 NS)   

1665  "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

1686  Louis II Condé, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65.   

1688  King James II arrested   

1710  Battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers)   

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

1718  Battle at Frederikshall Norway   

1718  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead   

1719  inaugural recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England)   

1719  1st recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England).   

1730  Voltaire's "Brutus," premieres in Paris.   

1748  Ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55.   

1756  Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies   

1757  Charles Wesley, composer   

1758  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer.   

1781  David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope)   

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1465  Ashikaga yoshihisa: Japanese shogun   

1475  Leo x: [giovanni de' medici], italy, pope (1513-21)   

1475  Pope leo x: Pope leo x (d. 1521)   

1566  Manuel cardoso: Composer   

1676  Johann georg weichenberger: Composer   

1709  Louise elisabeth of orléans: Queen consort of spain   

1712  Francesco algarotti: Italian earl/encyclopedic (viaggio in russia)   

1725  George mason: American statesman   

0384  Death of Pope damasus i: Pope damasus i   

0711  Death of Justitianus ii: Emperor of byzantium,   

1121  Al-afdal shahanshah: Caliph of egypt (b. 1066)   

1226  Death of Robert de ros: English politician (b. 1177)   

1282  Llywelyn ab gruffydd: Monarch of north wales (1246-77),   

1282  Death of Llywelyn the last (b. c.1228): The last native prince of wales, is killed at cilmeri, near builth wells, south wales   

1524  Death of Henry van zutphen: Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1532  Pietro accolti: Italian catholic cardinal (b. 1455)