Historical Events In August - 11

0117  On August - 11 hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch   

0355  On August - 11 claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.   

0449  On August - 11 flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

0897  On this day in history wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

1106  On this day in history henry IV escapes his captors at Ingelheim, enters into negotiations at Cologne with English, French, and Danish supporters, begins to collect an army to oppose his treacherous son, but dies August 7 at age 54   

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11.   

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on August - 11.   

1183  On August - 11 christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

1253  Clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history sea battle of Zierikzee   

1394  Jan III, mister of Polanen, dies on August - 11.   

1456  Janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49 on this day in history.   

1464  On August - 11 nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies   

1490  On August - 11 french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25   

1492  Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI on this day in history.   

1494  On August - 11 hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies   

1519  Johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1522  On this day in history uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails   

1522  Martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies   

1589  On this day in history maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49   

1597  On this day in history germany throws out English sales people   

1600  On this day in history paul Hallman, composer   

1611  Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on August - 11.   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on this day in history.   

1635  On August - 11 thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

1673  On August - 11 richard Mead, London, physician   

1674  On this day in history 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III)   

1695  On August - 11 english & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk   

1718  Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on this day in history.   

1720  On this day in history martin Gerbert, composer   

1729  On August - 11 nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51   

1737  On this day in history joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor   

1744  Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on this day in history.   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on August - 11.   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On August - 11 birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)   

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on this day in history.   

1718  Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on August - 11.   

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on August - 11.   

0353  On August - 11 death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)   

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

0480  On this day in history death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)   

0897  On this day in history death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on this day in history.   

1180  On August - 11 guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on August - 11.