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  Pope Damasus I on December - 11.   

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

1282  On this day in history llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

1419  On December - 11 heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence   

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

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

1524  On December - 11 henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer on December - 11.   

1572  Spanish troops begin siege of Haarlem on December - 11.   

1573  On this day in history alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged   

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

1595  On December - 11 philip III van Croij, prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69   

1602  On this day in history 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.   

1610  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, buried at 32 on December - 11.   

1618  Russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino on this day in history.   

1620  103 Mayflower pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock (12/21 NS) on December - 11.   

1665  On December - 11 "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna   

1676  On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer   

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

1688  On December - 11 king James II arrested   

1710  On December - 11 battle of Villa Viciosa (France beat Habsburgers)   

1712  Francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia) on December - 11.   

1718  Battle at Frederikshall Norway on December - 11.   

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

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

1719  On December - 11 1st recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England)   

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

1748  On December - 11 ewald G von Kleist, German lawyer/inventor of condensator, dies at 55   

1756  Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies on this day in history.   

1757  On December - 11 charles Wesley, composer   

1758  On December - 11 carl Friedrich Zelter, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1475  On this day in history birth of pope Leo X (d. 1521)   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 11.   

0384  On this day in history death of pope Damasus I   

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

1121  On December - 11 death of al-Afdal Shahanshah, Caliph of Egypt (b. 1066)   

1226  On this day in history death of robert de Ros, English politician (b. 1177)   

1282  Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies on December - 11.   

1282  On December - 11 death of llywelyn the Last (b. c.1228), the last native Prince of Wales, is killed at Cilmeri, near Builth Wells, south Wales.   

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

1532  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on December - 11.