Historical Events In December - 11

0359  On December - 11 honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office.   

0384  On December - 11 st Damasus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0384  Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

0711  On this day in history justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42   

1282  On December - 11 llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

1419  Heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence on this day in history.   

1475  On December - 11 leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21)   

1477  Duchess Maria van Bourgondie ends Great Privilegie on this day in history.   

1524  Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer on December - 11.   

1572  On this day in history spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem   

1573  On this day in history alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged   

1582  On this day in history fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75   

1595  On this day in history philip III van Croij, prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69   

1602  On this day in history a surprise attack by forces under the command of the Duke of Savoy and his brother-in-law, Philip III of Spain, is repelled by the citizens of Geneva. Commemorations/celebrations on Fête de l'Escalade are usually held on December 11 or the closest weekend.   

1610  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, buried at 32 on December - 11.   

1618  Russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino on December - 11.   

1620  On December - 11 103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (12/21 NS)   

1665  "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna on December - 11.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer on this day in history.   

1686  Louis II Condé, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1688  On December - 11 king James II arrested   

1710  On this day in history battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers)   

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) on December - 11.   

1718  On this day in history battle at Frederikshall Norway   

1718  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead on this day in history.   

1719  First recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England) on December - 11.   

1719  On December - 11 1st recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England)   

1730  Voltaire's "Brutus," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1748  Ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1756  Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies on this day in history.   

1757  Charles Wesley, composer on this day in history.   

1758  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer on December - 11.   

1781  David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope) on December - 11.   

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1465  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on this day in history.   

1475  Leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21) was born on December - 11.   

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on December - 11.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  On December - 11 birth of louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742)   

1712  On this day in history birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

1725  On this day in history birth of george Mason, American statesman (d. 1792)   

0384  Death of Pope Damasus I on this day in history.   

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on December - 11.   

1121  On this day in history death of al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066)   

1226  On December - 11 death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)   

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on December - 11.   

1282  On this day in history death of llywelyn the Last (b. c.1228), the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri, near Builth Wells, south Wales.   

1524  On December - 11 death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1532  On December - 11 death of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455)