Historical Events In December - 11

0359  On this day in history 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  Pope Damasus I on December - 11.  

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

1282  On this day in history llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies  

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

1566  On December - 11 manuel Cardoso, composer  

1572  On December - 11 spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem  

1573  On December - 11 alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged  

1582  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75 on this day in history.  

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

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

1665  On this day in history "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  On this day in history king James II arrested  

1710  Battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers) on this day in history.  

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) on this day in history.  

1718  Battle at Frederikshall Norway on this day in history.  

1718  On this day in history charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead  

1719  First recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England) on this day in history.  

1719  1st recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England) on December - 11.  

1730  On December - 11 voltaire's "Brutus," premieres in Paris  

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  Charles Wesley, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history 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 December - 11.  

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 December - 11 death of pope Damasus I  

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

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

1226  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1524  On this day in history death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake  

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