Historical Events In May - 11

0330  Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire on this day in history.   

1189  Emperor Frederik I Barbarossa & 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg on May - 11.   

1310  Fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics on May - 11.   

1330  On May - 11 constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire   

1421  Jews are expelled from Styria Austria on May - 11.   

1502  On this day in history columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"   

1548  Great fire in Brielle on this day in history.   

1548  On May - 11 start of great fire in Brielle   

1568  On May - 11 christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria   

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on May - 11.   

1647  On May - 11 peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor   

1647  Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam on May - 11.   

1654  Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty   

1678  French Admiral Jean d'Estrées' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaçao on May - 11.   

1678  French admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle   

1690  English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia on May - 11.   

1709  Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America on May - 11.   

1722  On this day in history peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)   

1731  On May - 11 johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on May - 11.   

1745  On May - 11 battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war   

1745  On this day in history battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war   

1749  British parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization on this day in history.   

1749  British parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization on May - 11.   

1751  First US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on this day in history.   

1751  On May - 11 the first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)   

1751  On May - 11 1st US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)   

1752  On May - 11 first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)   

1752  On this day in history the first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)   

1752  1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on May - 11.   

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1568  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on May - 11.   

1571  Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on May - 11.   

1654  Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on May - 11.   

1720  On May - 11 birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)   

1722  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1731  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

1733  On May - 11 birth of victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799)   

1752  Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On May - 11 death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

1610  On May - 11 matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on May - 11.   

1708  On this day in history death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

1723  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on this day in history.   

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on May - 11.   

1772  On May - 11 death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged