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 this day in history fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics.   

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

1421  On May - 11 jews are expelled from Styria Austria   

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

1548  Great fire in Brielle on this day in history.   

1548  On May - 11 start of great fire in Brielle   

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

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on May - 11.   

1625  Boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria on May - 11.   

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

1647  Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor on this day in history.   

1647  On May - 11 peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 11 english troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia   

1709  Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America on this day in history.   

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

1731  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

1742  On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

1745  Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war on May - 11.   

1745  Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war on this day in history.   

1749  On May - 11 british parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization   

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

1751  On this day in history first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)   

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

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

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

1752  On May - 11 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1722  On May - 11 birth of peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)   

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

1733  Victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799) was born on May - 11.   

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

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  On this day in history christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on this day in history.   

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

1723  On May - 11 death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)   

1742  On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

1772  Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on May - 11.