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 December - 11 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 December - 11.  

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

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

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

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

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

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer on this day in history.  

1572  Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem on December - 11.  

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 December - 11.  

1595  On this day in history 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 this day in history adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, buried at 32  

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

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  On December - 11 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer  

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

1688  King James II arrested on this day in history.  

1710  Battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers) on December - 11.  

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

1718  On December - 11 battle at Frederikshall Norway  

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 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 this day in history.  

1781  On December - 11 david Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope)  

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1465  On this day in history 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  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on December - 11.  

1566  On December - 11 birth of manuel Cardoso, composer  

1676  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Weichenberger, composer  

1709  On this day in history 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  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.  

0384  On this day in history death of pope Damasus I  

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

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 December - 11.  

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

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 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.