This day in History - February 11

461 Historic Events for February 11
385 Event Oldest Pope elected; Siricius-bishop of Tarragona
641 Death Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65
731 Death Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies
821 Death Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies
824 Event St Paschal I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
824 Death Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies
867 Death Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies
1141 Death Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies
1380 Birth Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist
1465 Birth Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII
1503 Death Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday
1506 Birth Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau
1531 Event Henry VIII recognized as supreme head of Church in England
1535 Birth Gregory XIV, [Niccol• Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)
1543 Event Karel/Henry VIII sign anti-French covenant
1543 Death Ahmed Gran, sultan of Adal, dies in battle
1543 Event Battle at Wayna Daga: Ethiopian/Portugese troops beat Moslem army
1554 Death Lady Jane Grey, deposed Queen of England, beheaded after 9 day rule
1557 Birth John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist
1568 Birth Honor‚ d'Urf‚, French writer (L'Astr‚e)
1573 Event 1st European, Francis Drake sees the Pacific (from Panama)
1575 Event King Frederick of Denmark offers island of Hveen to Tycho Brahe
1622 Death Alfonso Fontanelli, composer, dies at 64
1638 Event Dutch countess Louise of Solms marries earl John of Brederode
1650 Death Rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking