Historical Events In May - 11

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  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 May - 11.   

1421  Jews are expelled from Styria Austria on this day in history.   

1502  Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" on this day in history.   

1548  On May - 11 great fire in Brielle   

1548  Start of great fire in Brielle on May - 11.   

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  Boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1654  On May - 11 cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

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

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

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

1689  Battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle on May - 11.   

1690  English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia on this day in history.   

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

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

1731  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

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

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

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

1749  On this day in history british parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization   

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

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

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

1751  1st US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)   

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

1571  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)   

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

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

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

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

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

1672  On this day in history 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  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on May - 11.   

1742  On May - 11 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

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