Historical Events In April - 11

0491  Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I on this day in history.   

0672  On this day in history deusdedit III begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.   

1034  Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on April - 11.   

1079  On this day in history bishop Stanislaus of Krakow is executed by order of BolesÅ‚aw II of Poland.   

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on April - 11.   

1370  On April - 11 frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony   

1471  On this day in history king Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI   

1500  Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on April - 11.   

1512  Battle at Ravenna: France under Gaston de Foix beat Spanish Army on this day in history.   

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on April - 11.   

1551  On April - 11 english premier John Dudley appointed duke of Northumberland   

1564  On this day in history england & France sign Peace of Troyes   

1567  On this day in history dutch prince William of Orange flees from Antwerp to Breda   

1579  Venlo joins Union of Utrecht on April - 11.   

1580  Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer on April - 11.   

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer on April - 11.   

1638  On April - 11 diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer   

1648  Matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1661  On April - 11 antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

1677  On April - 11 battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III   

1681  Anne Danican Philidor, composer on this day in history.   

1682  On April - 11 jean-Joseph Mouret, composer   

1689  William III & Mary II crowned as joint rulers of Britain on April - 11.   

1713  Peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain on April - 11.   

1715  John Alcock, composer on April - 11.   

1722  On this day in history christopher Smart, English poet & journalist (Ceremony of Carols)   

1729  On April - 11 manuel de Egues, composer, dies at 71   

1735  On this day in history pierre Nicolas La Houssaye, composer   

1768  Fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal on April - 11.   

1769  On April - 11 johann Georg Lickl, composer   

1770  On this day in history george Canning, (C) British PM (1827)   

1772  On this day in history manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (El Duque de Viseo)   

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0146  On this day in history birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on this day in history.   

1374  On this day in history birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)   

1492  On April - 11 birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)   

1586  On April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on April - 11.   

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.   

1034  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on this day in history.   

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on this day in history.   

1500  On April - 11 death of michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns   

1512  On this day in history gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle   

1554  On April - 11 death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)   

1612  On April - 11 death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)   

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on this day in history.