Historical Events In December - 11

0359  Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office on December - 11.   

0384  St Damasus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0384  On this day in history pope Damasus I   

0711  On December - 11 justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42   

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

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

1566  On this day in history manuel Cardoso, composer   

1572  Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem on this day in history.   

1573  Alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged on December - 11.   

1582  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

1595  Philip III van Croij, prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69 on December - 11.   

1602  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 on this day in history.   

1610  On December - 11 adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, buried at 32   

1618  On December - 11 russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino   

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

1665  On December - 11 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna   

1676  On December - 11 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

1686  On this day in history louis II Condé, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65   

1688  On this day in history king James II arrested   

1710  Battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers) on December - 11.   

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) on this day in history.   

1718  On December - 11 battle at Frederikshall Norway   

1718  On December - 11 charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead   

1719  First recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 11 ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55   

1756  Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies on December - 11.   

1757  Charles Wesley, composer on December - 11.   

1758  On December - 11 carl Friedrich Zelter, composer   

1781  David Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

1566  On December - 11 birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer was born on December - 11.   

1709  Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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

1725  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on December - 11.   

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I   

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

1121  On December - 11 death of al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066)   

1226  On this day in history death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)   

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

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

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)