Events & Holidays In August - 11

Heroes' Day (Zimbabwe)

Independence Day (Chad)

King Hussein Accession (Jordan)

Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage (Montserrat)

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

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1635  On this day in history birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

1667  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on this day in history.   

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on this day in history.   

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

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on this day in history.   

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

1171  On this day in history louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

1180  On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

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

1204  On this day in history death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)