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  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 December - 11 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  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  On this day in history philip III van Croij, prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69  

1602  On December - 11 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 on this day in history.  

1618  On December - 11 russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino  

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

1665  On December - 11 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna  

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

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

1688  King James II arrested on this day in history.  

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 December - 11 battle at Frederikshall Norway  

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

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

1757  On this day in history charles Wesley, composer  

1758  On this day in history carl Friedrich Zelter, composer  

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 December - 11.  

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 this day in history birth of johann Georg Weichenberger, composer  

1709  On this day in history birth of louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742)  

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  On December - 11 justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42  

1121  Death of Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066) on December - 11.  

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 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 December - 11.