Historical Events In December - 11

0359  Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office on December - 11.  

0384  St Damasus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 11.  

0384  On December - 11 pope Damasus I  

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on this day in history.  

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on December - 11.  

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

1475  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) on December - 11.  

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

1524  On December - 11 henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake  

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

1595  Philip III van Croij, prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69 on December - 11.  

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  On this day in history russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino  

1620  On this day in history 103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (12/21 NS)  

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 December - 11.  

1710  On December - 11 battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers)  

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

1718  Battle at Frederikshall Norway on December - 11.  

1718  On December - 11 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 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 this day in history.  

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

1757  Charles Wesley, composer on this day in history.  

1758  On this day in history carl Friedrich Zelter, composer  

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

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1465  On December - 11 birth of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)  

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

1475  On this day in history birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)  

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

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

0384  On this day in history death of pope Damasus I  

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on December - 11.  

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 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 December - 11.  

1524  Death of Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.  

1532  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on December - 11.