Historical Events In December - 11

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

0384  St Damasus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 11.   

0384  Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

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

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

1419  On this day in history heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence   

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

1477  On this day in history duchess Maria van Bourgondie ends Great Privilegie   

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

1566  On December - 11 manuel Cardoso, composer   

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 December - 11 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  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  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, buried at 32 on this day in history.   

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

1620  103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (12/21 NS) on this day in history.   

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

1676  On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

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

1688  King James II arrested on December - 11.   

1710  Battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers) on this day in history.   

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

1718  On December - 11 battle at Frederikshall Norway   

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

1719  On this day in history first recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England)   

1719  1st recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England) on this day in history.   

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

1748  On this day in history ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55   

1756  On this day in history theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies   

1757  On December - 11 charles Wesley, composer   

1758  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer on December - 11.   

1781  On this day in history david Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope)   

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1465  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489)   

1475  On this day in history birth of leo X, [Giovanni de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1513-21)   

1475  Pope Leo X (d. 1521) was born on December - 11.   

1566  On this day in history birth of manuel Cardoso, composer   

1676  On December - 11 birth of johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

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  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on this day in history.   

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

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on this day in history.   

1121  Death of Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066) on December - 11.   

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  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on December - 11.