Famous Deaths In February - 11

0641  On February - 11 heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

0821  On this day in history benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on this day in history.   

0867  On this day in history theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on February - 11.   

1160  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday on this day in history.   

1511  Death of Henry, Duke of Cornwall, son of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon on February - 11.   

1543  On February - 11 ahmed Gran, sultan of Adal, dies in battle   

1622  Alfonso Fontanelli, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1626  Death of Pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552) on February - 11.   

1650  Death of Rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking on February - 11.   

1685  David Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1713  Death of Jahandar Shah, Mughal emperor of India (b. 1664) on this day in history.   

1755  Death of Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675) on this day in history.   

1762  On February - 11 johann Tobias Krebs, composer, dies at 71   

1763  Death of William Shenstone, English poet (b. 1714) on this day in history.   

1797  On February - 11 antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83   

1806  Vicente Martin y Soler, composer, dies at 51 on February - 11.   

1829  On this day in history death of alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (b. 1795)   

1841  J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 11 death of elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829)   

1868  Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies on February - 11.   

1870  Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 on February - 11.   

1879  Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.   

1882  On February - 11 gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65   

1892  On this day in history erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer, dies at 63   

1894  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 on February - 11.   

1899  On this day in history george Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies   

1901  Milan I, king of Serbia, dies at 56 on February - 11.   

1903  On this day in history henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67   

1907  On this day in history peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limbourg monastery founder, dies at 80   

1911  On this day in history albert von Rothschild, baron/Austrian banker, dies at 66   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on this day in history.   

1380  On February - 11 birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.   

1506  On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on February - 11.   

1557  On February - 11 birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

1568  On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  On this day in history birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)