Historical Events In May - 11

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

1189  On this day in history emperor Frederik I Barbarossa & 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg   

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

1330  Constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire on this day in history.   

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

1502  Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" on May - 11.   

1548  Great fire in Brielle on May - 11.   

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

1625  On May - 11 boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria   

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

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

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

1654  On this day in history cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

1674  Netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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  Battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history english troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia   

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

1722  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) on May - 11.   

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  On this day in history 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 May - 11.   

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

1751  First US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on May - 11.   

1751  The first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on May - 11.   

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

1752  First US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

1752  The first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on May - 11.   

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

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1568  On this day in history birth of christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

1571  Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1654  On May - 11 birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

1720  Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on May - 11.   

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

1731  On May - 11 birth of johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

1733  On this day in history birth of victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799)   

1752  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840)   

1304  On this day in history 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 May - 11.   

1672  On May - 11 death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)   

1708  On May - 11 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

1723  On this day in history death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)   

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1772  Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on this day in history.