Historical Events In May - 11
Friday, 17 May 2024
0330 Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire on May - 11.
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 this day in history.
1330 Constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire on this day in history.
1421 On this day in history jews are expelled from Styria Austria
1502 Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" on this day in history.
1548 On May - 11 great fire in Brielle
1548 On May - 11 start of great fire in Brielle
1568 On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)
1610 Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on May - 11.
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 this day in history.
1654 On this day in history cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian
1674 Netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty on this day in history.
1678 On this day in history french Admiral Jean d'Estrées' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaçao
1678 French admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao on May - 11.
1689 Battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle on this day in history.
1690 English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia on May - 11.
1709 On May - 11 large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America
1722 Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) on this day in history.
1731 On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer
1742 Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1745 Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war on this day in history.
1745 On May - 11 battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war
1749 On May - 11 british parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization
1749 British parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization on this day in history.
1751 On May - 11 first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)
1751 On this day in history the first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)
1751 1st US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on May - 11.
1752 First US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on this day in history.
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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