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