Historical Events In April - 11

0491  Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I on this day in history.   

0672  On this day in history deusdedit III begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on this day in history.   

1034  On this day in history romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

1079  On this day in history bishop Stanislaus of Krakow is executed by order of BolesÅ‚aw II of Poland.   

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on this day in history.   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history king Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI   

1500  On April - 11 michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns   

1512  Battle at Ravenna: France under Gaston de Foix beat Spanish Army on this day in history.   

1512  On this day in history gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle   

1551  English premier John Dudley appointed duke of Northumberland on April - 11.   

1564  England & France sign Peace of Troyes on April - 11.   

1567  On this day in history dutch prince William of Orange flees from Antwerp to Breda   

1579  Venlo joins Union of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history drenthe joins Union of Utrecht   

1586  On April - 11 pietro Della Valle, composer   

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer on this day in history.   

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer on this day in history.   

1648  On April - 11 matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53   

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet on this day in history.   

1677  On April - 11 battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III   

1681  On April - 11 anne Danican Philidor, composer   

1682  Jean-Joseph Mouret, composer on this day in history.   

1689  William III & Mary II crowned as joint rulers of Britain on April - 11.   

1713  Peace of Utrecht; France cedes Maritime provinces to Britain on this day in history.   

1715  John Alcock, composer on this day in history.   

1722  Christopher Smart, English poet & journalist (Ceremony of Carols) on April - 11.   

1729  Manuel de Egues, composer, dies at 71 on April - 11.   

1735  Pierre Nicolas La Houssaye, composer on April - 11.   

1768  Fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal on April - 11.   

1769  On April - 11 johann Georg Lickl, composer   

1770  On this day in history george Canning, (C) British PM (1827)   

1772  On April - 11 manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (El Duque de Viseo)   

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0146  On this day in history birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on April - 11.   

1374  On April - 11 birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)   

1492  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on April - 11.   

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on April - 11.   

1602  On April - 11 birth of johann Neukrantz, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer   

1661  On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on this day in history.   

1034  On this day in history death of romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

1240  On April - 11 llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies   

1500  Death of Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on this day in history.   

1512  On this day in history gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle   

1554  Death of Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

1612  Death of Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) on April - 11.   

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on April - 11.