Historical Events In August - 11
Friday, 21 February 2025
0117 Hadrianus hears of death of emperor Trajanus of Antioch on August - 11.
0355 On August - 11 claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.
0449 On this day in history flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople
0897 On August - 11 wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona
1106 On this day in history 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
1171 On this day in history louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies
1180 Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on August - 11.
1183 On August - 11 christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies
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 Jan III, mister of Polanen, dies on this day in history.
1456 Janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49 on this day in history.
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 August - 11.
1492 On this day in history rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI
1494 On this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies
1519 Johann Tetzel, Dominican monk, dies at about 79 on August - 11.
1522 Uprising of adel/burgerij in Austria fails on this day in history.
1522 On August - 11 martin Siebenborger, mayor of Vienna, beheaded
1578 Pedro Nunes, [Nonius], Port mathematician/astronomer (nonius), dies on August - 11.
1589 Maarten Schenck van Nideggen, lt col (80 year war), dies at about 49 on this day in history.
1597 Germany throws out English sales people on this day in history.
1600 On this day in history paul Hallman, composer
1611 On this day in history emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia
1613 On this day in history cristoph Kaldenbach, composer
1635 On this day in history thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)
1673 On this day in history richard Mead, London, physician
1674 On August - 11 1st Battle of at Seneffe (Louis II Condé vs Willem III)
1695 English & Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk on August - 11.
1718 On this day in history battle at Cape Passaro: English fleet destroys Spanish
1720 On this day in history martin Gerbert, composer
1729 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.
1737 Joseph Nollekins, London, sculptor on August - 11.
1744 Johann Gottlieb Schwencke, composer on August - 11.