Constitution of England
2 knights are summoned to represent each shire to discuss taxation. 1st example of elected representatives meeting to discuss taxation
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February 11 in History
This permanent archive page contains 148 World History Database records for February 11, spanning 55 to 2023. Recorded topics include Death of Britannicus; Constitution of England; Coronation.
Total: 148Events: 137Births: 2Deaths: 7Battles: 1Coronations: 1Countries: 33
Events on February 11
Alliance Agreement
John I marries Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, who had proved to be a worthy ally, consolidating the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance that endures to the present day
Alliance John I and Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt
John I marries Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, who had proved to be a worthy ally, consolidating the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance that endures to the present day
Marriage
John I marries Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt, who had proved to be a worthy ally, consolidating the Anglo-Portuguese Alliance that endures to the present day
Reform of Parliament
Parliament makes Henry VIII Supreme Head of the Church in England
Royal Supremacy
Convocation recognises Henry VIII as supreme head of the English Church so far as the law of Christ allows.
Catherine Howard Attainder
Parliament passes the attainder condemning Catherine Howard and Jane Rochford; Henry VIII gives effect to the measure through royal assent.
Catherine Howard Condemned
Is condemned for treason by parliamentary attainder rather than a conventional criminal trial.
Alliance Anglo-Imperial alliance
An Anglo-Imperial alliance is completed against France
Alliance Henry VIII and Charles V
Completes an Anglo-Imperial alliance with Charles V against Francis I of France.
Alliance with Charles V
The agreement prepares coordinated pressure on Francis I.
Anglo-Imperial Alliance
Completes an alliance with Emperor Charles V against France.
Siege of Copenhagen
A Dutch fleet drives the Swedish away from Copenhagen
Siege of Copenhagen
Helps defend Copenhagen against Swedish assault.
Siege of Copenhagen
Drives the Swedes away from Copenhagen
Peace
Declares in Parliament for "a speedy honourable & I hope lasting peace with the Dutch"
Assassination of Jahandar Shah
Professional stranglers murder Jahandar Shah in prison
Assassination of Jahandar Shah
Professional stranglers murder Jahandar Shah in prison
Siege of Charleston
11 Feb-12 May, the British capture Charleston & Carolina then enforce conscription
Government
Pitts supporters remain in opposition. Forms a coalition a "Ministry of all the talents"
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain after the death of his cousin William Pitt
Health of George III
Parliament can appoint the future George IV as Regent due to the health of George III
Health Reform
Parliament can appoint the future George IV as Regent due to the health of George III
Reform of Parliament
Parliament can appoint the future George IV as Regent due to the health of George III
Legislation
The Regency Act removes the restrictions on the Regency
Legislation
The Regency Act removes the restrictions on the Regency
Republican Popular Vote
Republicans gain strong popular support but fail to win enough legislative seats
Senate Election
Illinois voters choose legislators who will decide the Senate contest
Senate Election
Republicans win more popular votes but Democrats retain control of the legislature and reelect Stephen Douglas
Abdication of Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Cuza abdicates after officers and political opponents force his removal.
Princely Regency
Catargiu joins the three-member regency governing after Cuza's abdication.
Princely Regency
Golescu joins the provisional regency established after Cuza's removal.
Princely Regency
Haralambie represents the army in the three-member princely regency.
Constitution of Cuba
The Proclamation of the First Spanish Republic by the Cortes reaffirms Cuba as inseparable to Spain, Marti responds with an essay, "The Spanish Republic" and "The Cuban Revolution"
Rule of Cuba
The Proclamation of the First Spanish Republic by the Cortes reaffirms Cuba as inseparable to Spain, Marti responds with an essay, "The Spanish Republic" and "The Cuban Revolution"
The Cuban Revolution
The Proclamation of the First Spanish Republic by the Cortes reaffirms Cuba as inseparable to Spain, Marti responds with an essay, "The Spanish Republic" and "The Cuban Revolution"
The Spanish Republic
The Proclamation of the First Spanish Republic by the Cortes reaffirms Cuba as inseparable to Spain, Marti responds with an essay, "The Spanish Republic" and "The Cuban Revolution"
Political Support at Heligoland
Offers Britain German support over Africa in return for the cession of Heligoland
Rule of Heligoland
Offers Britain German support over Africa in return for the cession of Heligoland
Constitution of Great Britain
Threatens to topple the Government if the Lords veto is not abolished
Lords Veto Campaign
Links Irish parliamentary support to constitutional reform.
Parliament Act Pressure
Presses the Liberal government to remove the Lords' permanent veto.
Scurvy Collapse
Collapses with scurvy near One Ton Depot.
German Trade Restrictions Considered
Discusses stronger economic measures against German trade during the war.
Household Recruiting Canvass Reviewed
Reviews plans for a household canvass in support of voluntary military recruiting.
Naval Casualty Inquiry Policy Defended
Churchill explains the Admiralty's policy on judicial inquiries into major naval losses.
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief
Constitution of Germany
Appointed Provisional Reich President by the National Constitutional Assembly
Provisional Reich President
Appointed Provisional Reich President by the National Constitutional Assembly
Treaty of Italy-Pope
Mussolini signs a Treaty with the Pope
Treaty of Lateran Treaty
The Italian Government recognizes the Catholic Church. Signs a Treaty with Mussolini establishing the Vatican City
Cristea Government
Cristea becomes prime minister under Carol II's royal dictatorship.
Forced to lift the Austrian Nazi Party ban
Forced to lift the Austrian Nazi Party ban. Forced to amnesty Nazis in Austria & appoints Seyss-Inquart in the Cabinet
Visit to Berchtesgaden
Visits Hitler at Berchtesgaden
Fission Energy Interpretation
With Otto Frisch, explains uranium fission and estimates the large energy release using mass-energy equivalence.
Sunflower
German units disembark for Tripoli
Central Planning Authority
Sets out proposals for central planning machinery as reconstruction responsibilities are reorganised.
Promotion to Four-Star General
Promoted to temporary full General while commanding Allied forces in North Africa.
Approves French German Occupation Role
Approves inviting France to occupy a German zone and join the Allied Control Council.
Approves Periodic Foreign Ministers Consultation
Agrees to regular meetings of the three foreign ministers, beginning with a session in London.
Approves San Francisco United Nations Conference
Agrees that the conference to draft the United Nations Charter will open in the United States on 25 April.
Declaration on Liberated Europe
Supports the Declaration on Liberated Europe, which commits the Allies to democratic political processes in liberated states.
Far Eastern Yalta Terms
Secures Allied agreement to Soviet interests in southern Sakhalin, the Kurile Islands, Port Arthur and Manchurian railways.
Final Foreign Ministers Protocol Review
Reviews final protocol language on the United Nations, Iran, Yugoslavia and the Turkish Straits.
Raises Iranian Oil at Final Luncheon
Raises the subject of Iranian oil during the final tripartite luncheon.
Records Final Communique Revision
Records final plenary revisions to the communiqué and conference protocol.
Signs Agreement to Enter War against Japan
Agrees that the Soviet Union will enter the war against Japan after Germany's defeat under specified Far Eastern conditions.
Signs German Reparations Protocol
Signs the tripartite protocol governing the initial Allied approach to German reparations.
Signs German Reparations Protocol
Signs the protocol establishing principles and machinery for German reparations.
Signs German Reparations Protocol
Signs the reparations protocol calling for German payments in kind to Allied countries.
Signs Liberated Persons Agreement
Signs the American-Soviet agreement governing the care and repatriation of liberated prisoners and civilians.
Signs Soviet Japan Entry Agreement
Joins Roosevelt and Stalin in approving the secret Far Eastern agreement on Soviet entry against Japan.
Signs Soviet Japan Entry Agreement
Signs the secret agreement setting conditions for Soviet entry into the war against Japan.
Signs Yalta Protocol of Proceedings
Signs the final Protocol of Proceedings on behalf of the British government.
Signs Yalta Protocol of Proceedings
Signs the Protocol of Proceedings summarizing the principal conclusions reached by the three governments.
Signs Yalta Protocol of Proceedings
Signs the conference Protocol of Proceedings for the United States.
Suggests Final Communique Amendments
Proposes wording changes to the final conference communiqué during the eighth plenary meeting.
Revolutionary Council Formation Discussed
Bissell discusses creation of a Cuban Revolutionary Council to provide political leadership for the anti-Castro operation.
Technical Advisory Committees Convention
Guevara addresses a national convention of Technical Advisory Committees on industrial organization and production.
Beatles, The
The Beatles begin their first US tour at the Coliseum in Washington, D.C
Beatles, The
The Beatles begin their first US tour at the Coliseum in Washington, D.C
Supplemental Address Book Report
A later FBI report to the Warren Commission included the Hosty information that had been missing from the December submission.
Capture of Shanghai
The Red Guard captures Shanghai & uses the Paris commune of 1871 as a model
Siege of Shanghai
The Red Guard captures Shanghai & uses the Paris commune of 1871 as a model
Seabed Arms Control Treaty
Represents Soviet foreign policy in the arms-control diplomacy around the Seabed Treaty.
Seabed Arms Control Treaty
The Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Seabed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil is signed in Washington, Moscow and London
Election
Heaths favoured candidate William Whitelaw loses to Thatcher, 146 to 79
Member of Parliament
Defeated by Margaret Thatcher
Party Leader
Appointed Leader of the Conservative Party
Capture of Huambo
UNITAs capital falls to the FNLA
Shot by Both Sides Chart Entry
Magazine's Shot by Both Sides enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number forty-one.
Government Collapse
Bakhtiar's government collapses and he goes into hiding before fleeing Iran
Military Neutrality
The armed forces declare neutrality, causing the final collapse of the Pahlavi state
Revolution of Iran
Khomeini declares the triumph of the revolution after Bakhtiar's government collapses
Revolution of Iran
Khomeini declares victory as revolutionary forces defeat the monarchy's last government
Revolution of Iran
Khomeini declares victory as the monarchy collapses and the revolutionary state takes power
Revolution of Iran
Khomeini's followers consolidate power as the revolutionary victory becomes clear
Revolution of Iran
Khomeini's movement takes power after the collapse of the monarchy
Revolution of Iran
Khomeini's revolutionary movement takes power after the monarchy collapses
Revolution of Iran
Khomeini's supporters take power after the collapse of Bakhtiar's government
Ayatollah
Assumes power as head of a theocratic state
Appointed Prime Minister
Chan Sy is formally appointed Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Kampuchea
Resignation of Ariel Sharon
Resigns after an enquiry into the massacre of Palestinian refugees in West Beirut
Ponting Acquittal
Is acquitted after the Belgrano documents case.
Ponting Trial
Faces trial over leaked Belgrano documents.
Arrest of Anatoly Shcharansky
Released during an exchange for 5 East Europeans
British Airways Privatisation
British Airways shares begin trading after the airline's flotation.
Arrest of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela is released from prison
Arrest of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Mandela is released from prison
Arrest of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Released from the Victor Verster prison after 27 years
Arrest of Nelson Mandela
Mandela is released from prison after 27yrs
Arrest of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Mandela is released from prison after 27yrs
Freedom after Twenty-Seven Years
Ends more than twenty-seven years of imprisonment.
Prime Minister of Sweden
Appointed Prime Minister of Sweden
Release from Prison
Walks free from Victor Verster Prison.
Soyuz TM-9 Launch
Launches with Aleksandr Balandin for a long-duration expedition focused on scientific research, maintenance and continued station development.
Taoiseach of Ireland
Succeeds Charles Haughey as Taoiseach.
Parliamentary Reform
Al-Khasawneh participates in parliamentary reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Hubble Servicing Mission 2 Launch
Bowersox commands Discovery as the second Hubble servicing mission launches to install new instruments and maintain the observatory.
President of Ecuador
Appointed interim President of Ecuador after the removal of Abdala Bucaram
Aimee and Jaguar
Directs Aimee and Jaguar.
Broadcast
A bin Laden broadcast by al-Jazeera says, "we will fight for our brothers in Iraq"
WMAP
Bennett releases first WMAP results that refine the age, composition, and geometry of the universe
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Receives a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
International Sanctions
Officials show weapons, including mortar shells, rocket-propelled grenades, and explosive penetrators they say were manufactured in Iranian factories, they also say that Iranian Government officials sanctioned the transfer of the weapons
International Sanctions
Officials show weapons, including mortar shells, rocket-propelled grenades, and explosive penetrators they say were manufactured in Iranian factories, they also say that Iranian Government officials sanctioned the transfer of the weapons
Presidential Election
Berdymukhamedov wins the presidential election after Niyazov's death
US Justice Department officials announce that a US Government official and up
US Justice Department officials announce that a US Government official and up to four Chinese nationals are being charged with spying on the United States and giving US military secrets to the Chinese Government
108 Caps
Beckham makes history by drawing level with Bobby Moores record of 108 caps for an English outfield player, coming on as a substitute for Stewart Downing in a friendly match against Spain
Sworn In as Prime Minister
Tsvangirai becomes Prime Minister under the Global Political Agreement.
Transfer of Presidential Powers
Assumes executive authority for the military council after Hosni Mubarak resigns.
EU Budget Real-Terms Cut
Reports an agreement that reduces the European Union's seven-year spending ceiling in real terms.
Resignation of Benedict XVI
The Vatican confirms that Benedict XVI would resign the papacy on 28 February 2013, as a result of his advanced age, the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415
Gravitational Waves
Reitze announces the first direct detection of gravitational waves by the LIGO collaboration
Early Election Announced
Berdymukhamedov signals an early presidential election and managed succession
Club World Cup Final Brace
Scores twice as Real Madrid defeat Al Hilal 5-3 in the Club World Cup final.
Club World Cup Final Brace
Scores twice as Real Madrid defeat Al Hilal 5-3 to win the Club World Cup.
Births on February 11
Birth of Joseph Leo Mankiewicz
Birth of Joseph Leo Mankiewicz
Birth of Farouk
Birth of Farouk, son of Fuad I
Deaths on February 11
Death of Britannicus
Dies suddenly, clearing Nero’s dynastic rival.
Death of Britannicus
Britannicus dies suddenly in 55; ancient sources accuse Nero of arranging his poisoning to remove a potential rival.
Death of Elizabeth of York
Queen Elizabeth of York dies following childbirth, leaving Henry VII a widower.
Death of Rene Descartes
Rene Descartes dies in Stockholm after a severe respiratory illness, aged fifty-three.
Death of Godard van Reede
Godard van Reede, Earl of Athlone, dies after long Dutch military service.
Death of Jahandar Shah
Death of Jahandar Shah, assassinated
Death of Takashi Shimura
Death of Takashi Shimura
Battles on February 11
Battle Cruiser Fleet Formed
The Admiralty forms the Battle Cruiser Fleet and retains Beatty as commander of Britain's fast capital ships.
Coronations on February 11
Coronation
Crowned King of France