Historical Events In December - 11

0359  Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office on December - 11.   

0384  St Damasus I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 11.   

0384  Pope Damasus I on this day in history.   

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

1282  On December - 11 llywelyn ab Gruffydd, monarch of North Wales (1246-77), dies   

1419  Heretic Nicolaas Serrurier exiled from Florence on this day in history.   

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

1477  On December - 11 duchess Maria van Bourgondie ends Great Privilegie   

1524  Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake on December - 11.   

1566  Manuel Cardoso, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1595  Philip III van Croij, prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69 on December - 11.   

1602  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 on this day in history.   

1610  On December - 11 adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, buried at 32   

1618  On this day in history russia & Poland signs Peace treaty of Dailino   

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

1665  "Messiah" Sjabtai Tswi festival in Smyrna on December - 11.   

1676  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer on December - 11.   

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

1688  On December - 11 king James II arrested   

1710  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead   

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

1719  On this day in history 1st recorded display of Aurora Borealis in US (New England)   

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

1748  On this day in history 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  Charles Wesley, composer on this day in history.   

1758  Carl Friedrich Zelter, composer on this day in history.   

1781  On December - 11 david Brewster, Scotland, physicist/inventor (kaleidoscope)   

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1465  Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (d. 1489) was born on December - 11.   

1475  On December - 11 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  Louise Elisabeth of Orléans, queen consort of Spain (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1712  On December - 11 birth of francesco Algarotti, Italian earl/encyclopedic (Viaggio in Russia)   

1725  George Mason, American statesman (d. 1792) was born on December - 11.   

0384  On December - 11 death of pope Damasus I   

0711  Justitianus II, emperor of Byzantium, dies at about 42 on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 11 death of henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1532  Death of Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1455) on this day in history.