Famous Deaths In February - 11

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on February - 11.   

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on February - 11.   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on February - 11.   

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 February - 11 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 this day in history.   

1543  Ahmed Gran, sultan of Adal, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history alfonso Fontanelli, composer, dies at 64   

1626  On February - 11 death of pietro Cataldi, Italian mathematician (b. 1552)   

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

1685  On this day in history david Teniers III, Flemish painter, dies at 46   

1713  On February - 11 death of jahandar Shah, Mughal emperor of India (b. 1664)   

1755  Death of Francesco Scipione, marchese di Maffei, Italian archaeologist (b. 1675) on February - 11.   

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

1763  On February - 11 death of william Shenstone, English poet (b. 1714)   

1797  On this day in history antoine Dauvergne, composer, dies at 83   

1806  On February - 11 vicente Martin y Soler, composer, dies at 51   

1829  Death of Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (b. 1795) on February - 11.   

1841  On February - 11 j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55   

1862  Death of Elizabeth Siddal, British poet and artist (b. 1829) on this day in history.   

1868  On February - 11 leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

1870  On this day in history jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

1879  On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

1882  Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 on February - 11.   

1892  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1894  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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  Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1907  On February - 11 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  On this day in history birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on February - 11.   

1465  On this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on February - 11.   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.