Historical Events In December - 11

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

0384  On December - 11 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 December - 11.   

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

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

1573  Alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

1618  Russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino on this day in history.   

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

1665  "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna on this day in history.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer on December - 11.   

1686  Louis II Condé, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1688  On December - 11 king James II arrested   

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

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

1718  On this day in history battle at Frederikshall Norway   

1718  On December - 11 charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead   

1719  On this day in history first recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England)   

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

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

1748  Ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55 on December - 11.   

1756  On this day in history theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies   

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  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 December - 11.   

1566  On December - 11 birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

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

1725  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on December - 11.   

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  Death of Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066) on this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

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

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