Historical Events In December - 11

0359  Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office on this day in history.   

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

0384  On December - 11 pope Damasus I   

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 December - 11.   

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  On this day in history manuel Cardoso, composer   

1572  Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem on this day in history.   

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

1582  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75 on December - 11.   

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  On December - 11 adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, buried at 32   

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

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

1665  On this day in history "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer on December - 11.   

1686  On this day in history louis II Condé, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65   

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 this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history 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 December - 11 voltaire's "Brutus," premieres in Paris   

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  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 this day in history.   

1475  On December - 11 birth of leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21)   

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on December - 11.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on this day in history.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on December - 11.   

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

1712  On December - 11 birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

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

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

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

1121  On December - 11 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 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.