Historical Events In April - 11

0491  On April - 11 flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.   

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  Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on April - 11.   

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  On this day in history frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony   

1471  On April - 11 king Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI   

1500  On this day in history michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns   

1512  Battle at Ravenna: France under Gaston de Foix beat Spanish Army on April - 11.   

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1551  On this day in history english premier John Dudley appointed duke of Northumberland   

1564  England & France sign Peace of Troyes on this day in history.   

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  On April - 11 johann Neukrantz, composer   

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer on April - 11.   

1648  On this day in history matthaus Apelles von Lowenstern, composer, dies at 53   

1661  On April - 11 antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

1677  Battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III on April - 11.   

1681  Anne Danican Philidor, composer on April - 11.   

1682  On this day in history jean-Joseph Mouret, composer   

1689  On this day in history william III & Mary II crowned as joint rulers of Britain   

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

1715  On this day in history john Alcock, composer   

1722  Christopher Smart, English poet & journalist (Ceremony of Carols) on this day in history.   

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

1735  Pierre Nicolas La Houssaye, composer on this day in history.   

1768  On this day in history fire destroys one-third of the town of Montreal   

1769  Johann Georg Lickl, composer on April - 11.   

1770  George Canning, (C) British PM (1827) on this day in history.   

1772  Manuel Jose Quintana, Spanish author/poet (El Duque de Viseo) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  On April - 11 birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer   

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on April - 11.   

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  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)   

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

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on this day in history.