Historical Events In August - 11

0117  On this day in history hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch   

0355  Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II on this day in history.   

0449  On this day in history flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

0897  On August - 11 wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

1106  On August - 11 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  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.   

1253  On this day in history clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen   

1304  Sea battle of Zierikzee on this day in history.   

1394  On this day in history jan III, mister of Polanen, dies   

1456  On this day in history janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49   

1464  On this day in history 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  Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on August - 11.   

1519  On this day in history johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79   

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

1522  On August - 11 martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded   

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  Paul Hallman, composer on August - 11.   

1611  On this day in history emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer on August - 11.   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) on August - 11.   

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

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

1695  English & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk on this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish   

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer on August - 11.   

1729  On this day in history nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51   

1737  Joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor on this day in history.   

1744  Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on August - 11.   

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1467  On this day in history birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)   

1600  On August - 11 birth of paul Hallman, composer   

1613  On August - 11 birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on August - 11.   

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer   

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on August - 11.   

0449  On this day in history death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

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 August - 11.   

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