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 this day in history.   

1282  On December - 11 llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

1419  Heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history manuel Cardoso, composer   

1572  On December - 11 spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem   

1573  On this day in history 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 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 December - 11 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  "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna on December - 11.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer on December - 11.   

1686  On December - 11 louis II Condé, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65   

1688  King James II arrested on December - 11.   

1710  On this day in history battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers)   

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

1718  On December - 11 battle at Frederikshall Norway   

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 this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history voltaire's "Brutus," premieres in Paris   

1748  On this day in history ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55   

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

1757  On December - 11 charles Wesley, composer   

1758  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer on December - 11.   

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

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 December - 11.   

1725  On this day in history birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)   

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on this day in history.   

0711  On December - 11 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  Death of Robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177) on December - 11.   

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 December - 11.   

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

1532  On this day in history death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)