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  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 this day in history.   

1548  On May - 11 great fire in Brielle   

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

1568  On this day in history 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  On this day in history christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

1647  On this day in history peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor   

1647  On this day in history peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam.   

1654  On May - 11 cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

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

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

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

1709  On May - 11 large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America   

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

1731  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1752  1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

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

1571  On May - 11 birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)   

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

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

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

1731  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer was born on this day in history.   

1733  On May - 11 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  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on May - 11.   

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

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

1672  On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)   

1708  Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on this day in history.   

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

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

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