Historical Events In August - 11
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
0117 On August - 11 hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch
0355 Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II on August - 11.
0449 Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.
0897 On August - 11 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 On August - 11 louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies
1180 Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on this day in history.
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 Sea battle of Zierikzee on August - 11.
1394 Jan III, mister of Polanen, dies on this day in history.
1456 On August - 11 janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49
1464 Nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies on this day in history.
1490 On this day in history 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 this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies
1519 Johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79 on this day in history.
1522 Uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails on August - 11.
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 August - 11 maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49
1597 Germany throws out English sales people on this day in history.
1600 Paul Hallman, composer on August - 11.
1611 Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on August - 11.
1613 Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on August - 11.
1635 Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) on this day in history.
1673 Richard Mead, London, physician on August - 11.
1674 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III) on this day in history.
1695 On August - 11 english & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk
1718 On August - 11 battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish
1720 Martin Gerbert, composer on this day in history.
1729 On this day in history nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51
1737 Joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor on August - 11.
1744 On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer