Historical Events In August - 11

0117  On August - 11 hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch   

0355  On this day in history claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.   

0449  On this day in history flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

0897  On this day in history wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

1106  Henry IV escapes his captors at Ingelheim, enters into negotiations at Cologne with English, French, and Danish supporters, begins to collect an army to oppose his treacherous son, but dies August 7 at age 54 on August - 11.   

1171  On August - 11 louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

1180  On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

1253  On August - 11 clara van Assisi leads rules of life in order of Clarissen   

1304  Sea battle of Zierikzee on this day in history.   

1394  On this day in history jan III, mister of Polanen, dies   

1456  Janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49 on August - 11.   

1464  Nicholas van Cusa, philosopher/bishop of Brixen, dies on this day in history.   

1490  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25 on this day in history.   

1492  Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI on August - 11.   

1494  On August - 11 hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies   

1519  On this day in history johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79   

1522  On August - 11 uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails   

1522  On this day in history martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded   

1578  On August - 11 pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies   

1589  Maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49 on August - 11.   

1597  Germany throws out English sales people on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history paul Hallman, composer   

1611  Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1613  On August - 11 cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history richard Mead, London, physician   

1674  1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III) on this day in history.   

1695  On this day in history english & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk   

1718  Battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish on this day in history.   

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer on this day in history.   

1729  Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51 on August - 11.   

1737  Joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor on August - 11.   

1744  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history birth of paul Hallman, composer   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on August - 11.   

1635  On August - 11 birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

1667  On August - 11 birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)   

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on August - 11.   

1718  On August - 11 birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)   

1720  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer   

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on August - 11.   

0449  On August - 11 death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on this day in history.   

0897  On August - 11 death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11.   

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on August - 11.   

1183  On this day in history christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on August - 11.