This Day In European History

11th August

Events
991: The Battle of Maldon; Danish forces defeat the Saxons.
1492: Rodrigo Borgia is elected as Pope Alexander VI thanks to his bribery.
1941: Britain and the US sign the Atlantic Charter.

Births
1737: Joseph Nollekens, English sculptor.
1858: Christiaan Eijkman, Dutch physiologist.
1897: Enid Blyton, British author.

Deaths
1494: Hans Memling, Flemish painter.
1656: Ottavio Piccolomini-Pieri, Italian general.
1890: John Newman, English religious writer.

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