Historical Events In December - 11

0359  Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office on this day in history.   

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

0384  On this day in history pope Damasus I   

0711  On this day in history 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 December - 11.   

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

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

1524  On this day in history henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer on December - 11.   

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

1573  Alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged on this day in history.   

1582  Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, marquis of Soria, dies at about 75 on December - 11.   

1595  Philip III van Croij, prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

1610  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, buried at 32 on this day in history.   

1618  On this day in history russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino   

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  On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

1686  On December - 11 louis II Condé, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65   

1688  King James II arrested on December - 11.   

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

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

1718  On this day in history battle at Frederikshall Norway   

1718  Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead on December - 11.   

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

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

1730  On this day in history voltaire's "Brutus," premieres in Paris   

1748  Ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55 on December - 11.   

1756  On December - 11 theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies   

1757  Charles Wesley, composer on December - 11.   

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  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on December - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history 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 December - 11.   

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  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I   

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

1121  Death of Al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066) on this day in history.   

1226  Death of Robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177) on December - 11.   

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

1532  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on this day in history.