October 11 in History
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Charles Orlando, Dauphin of France, French noble was born in 1492, while Bruno the Great, Archbishop of Cologne died in 965.
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Born on October 11
- 1492 — Charles Orlando, Dauphin of France, French noble (died 1495)
- 1552 — Tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (died 1553)
- 1616 — Andreas Gryphius, German poet and playwright (died 1664)
Died on October 11
- 965 — Bruno the Great, Archbishop of Cologne (born 925)
- 1086 — Sima Guang, Chinese historian and statesman (born 1019)
- 1159 — William of Blois, Count of Boulogne and Earl of Surrey (born c. 1137)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for October 11
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