Historical Events In December - 11

0359  On December - 11 honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office.  

0384  On this day in history st Damasus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0384  On December - 11 pope Damasus I  

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

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on this day in history.  

1419  On this day in history heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence  

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

1477  On December - 11 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 this day in history spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem  

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

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  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  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  "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna on this day in history.  

1676  On December - 11 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer  

1686  On December - 11 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  Battle at Frederikshall Norway on December - 11.  

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  On December - 11 1st recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England)  

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

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 this day in history.  

1757  On December - 11 charles Wesley, composer  

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

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

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1465  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)  

1475  On this day in history 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 December - 11 birth of manuel Cardoso, composer  

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

1709  Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) was born on December - 11.  

1725  On this day in history 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  Death of Robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177) on this day in history.  

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on this day in history.  

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

1532  On December - 11 death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)