Historical Events In June - 11

0631  On June - 11 emperor Taizong of Tang, the Emperor of China, sends envoys to the Xueyantuo bearing gold and silk in order to persuade the release of enslaved Chinese prisoners who were captured during the transition from Sui to Tang from the northern frontier; this embassy succeeded in freeing 80,000 Chinese men and women who were then returned to China.  

0758  Abbasid Arabs and Uyghur Turks arrive simultaneously at Chang'an, the Tang Chinese capital, in order to offer tribute to the imperial court. The Arabs and Turks bicker and fight over diplomatic prominence at the gate, in order to present tribute before the other. A settlement is reached when both are allowed to enter at the same time, but through two different gates to the palace on June - 11.  

1184  On this day in history -BC- Greeks finally captured Troy  

1216  Hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies on June - 11.  

1231  On June - 11 harderwijk becomes a city  

1249  Adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1345  The megas doux Alexios Apokaukos, chief minister of the Byzantine Empire, is lynched by political prisoners on June - 11.  

1429  On June - 11 hundred Years' War: The start of the Battle of Jargeau.  

1479  Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies on June - 11.  

1488  Battle of Sauchieburn, Scotland on this day in history.  

1488  James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle on June - 11.  

1509  On June - 11 england's King Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon  

1509  On June - 11 king Henry VIII marries wife #1 Catharina of Aragon  

1517  Sir Thomas Pert reached Hudson Bay on June - 11.  

1517  On this day in history sir Thomas Pert reaches Hudson Bay  

1560  On June - 11 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44  

1572  Spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock on June - 11.  

1572  On June - 11 ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)  

1578  On this day in history england grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US  

1594  On this day in history philip II recognized the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paves way to the creation of the Principalía (i.e., elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines).  

1644  On this day in history florentine scientist describe invention of barometer  

1666  -14] Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht) on June - 11.  

1666  Cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55 on this day in history.  

1672  On June - 11 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer  

1674  On this day in history susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns, dies at 52  

1676  Battle at Öland: Danish & Dutch fleet under CM Tromp beats Sweden on June - 11.  

1685  James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II on this day in history.  

1690  On June - 11 english king Willem III departs to Ireland  

1697  Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist on June - 11.  

1698  On this day in history balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Enchanted World), dies at 64  

1699  On this day in history england, France & Neth agree on 2nd Extermination treaty of Spain  

1704  On this day in history jose Antonio Carlos de Seixas, composer  

1719  Franz K von Velbruck, German free mason/prince-bishop of Luik on this day in history.  

1723  J G Palitzsch, 1st saw Halley's comet on return, Prolitz on June - 11.  

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1403  John IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427) was born on this day in history.  

1456  On this day in history birth of anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485)  

1540  Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.  

1572  Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on this day in history.  

1588  George Wither, English writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.  

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on June - 11.  

1696  On June - 11 birth of francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758)  

1697  Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist was born on June - 11.  

0323  On June - 11 death of alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June)  

1183  Death of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155) on this day in history.  

1216  Hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies on this day in history.  

1249  On June - 11 adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies  

1479  On June - 11 johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies  

1488  On June - 11 james III, king of Scotland, dies in battle  

1557  On June - 11 death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)  

1560  On this day in history marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44