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 December - 11.   

0384  On December - 11 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  Heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence on December - 11.   

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  Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer on December - 11.   

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

1573  On this day in history alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged   

1582  On December - 11 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 this day in history.   

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

1665  "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna on December - 11.   

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

1730  Voltaire's "Brutus," premieres in Paris on December - 11.   

1748  Ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55 on December - 11.   

1756  On December - 11 theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies   

1757  On this day in history charles Wesley, composer   

1758  On December - 11 carl Friedrich Zelter, composer   

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

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1465  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on December - 11.   

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

1475  On December - 11 birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 11 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1532  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on this day in history.