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  On June - 11 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.  

1184  -BC- Greeks finally captured Troy on June - 11.  

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

1231  Harderwijk becomes a city on this day in history.  

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

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

1429  On this day in history hundred Years' War: The start of the Battle of Jargeau.  

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

1488  On June - 11 battle of Sauchieburn, Scotland  

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1488  On this day in history james III, king of Scotland, dies in battle  

1509  England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon on this day in history.  

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

1517  On June - 11 sir Thomas Pert reached Hudson Bay  

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

1560  Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1572  Spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock on this day in history.  

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

1578  England grants Sir Humphrey Gilbert a patent to explore & colonize US on June - 11.  

1594  On June - 11 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 June - 11 florentine scientist describe invention of barometer  

1666  -14] Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht) on this day in history.  

1666  On this day in history cornelis Evertsen the Old, Swiss vice-admiral, dies in battle at 55  

1672  On June - 11 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer  

1674  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1676  On this day in history battle at Ã-land: Danish & Dutch fleet under CM Tromp beats Sweden  

1685  On June - 11 james Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II  

1690  English king Willem III departs to Ireland on June - 11.  

1697  On June - 11 francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist  

1698  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Enchanted World), dies at 64 on June - 11.  

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  On this day in history franz K von Velbruck, German free mason/prince-bishop of Luik  

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 June - 11.  

1456  Anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485) was born on June - 11.  

1540  Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on June - 11.  

1572  Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on June - 11.  

1588  On June - 11 birth of george Wither, English writer (d. 1667)  

1672  On June - 11 birth of francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer  

1696  Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758) was born on June - 11.  

1697  Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist was born on this day in history.  

0323  Death of Alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June) on this day in history.  

1183  On this day in history death of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155)  

1216  On June - 11 hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies  

1249  Adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies on June - 11.  

1479  Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1560  Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.