Page 2: Historical Events In May - 11

1772  On this day in history amsterdam theater destroyed by fire, 18 killed   

1772  Henri-Jean Rigel, composer on May - 11.   

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

1778  William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69 on May - 11.   

1779  John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1784  England & Tippu Sahib van Mysore sign peace treaty on May - 11.   

1791  On this day in history jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek, composer   

1792  Columbia River discovered & named by US Captain Robert Gray on May - 11.   

1792  Columbia River discovered & named by US Capt Robert Gray on May - 11.   

1803  On May - 11 the birth of Hector Berlioz, French composer   

1807  Ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor (Othello) on May - 11.   

1811  On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese Siamese twins   

1812  On this day in history waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral.   

1812  Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral. No wonder it caught on! on May - 11.   

1813  In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth, lead an expedition westwards from Sydney. Their route opens up inland Australia for continued expansion throughout the 19th century on this day in history.   

1814  On May - 11 americans defeat British at Battle of Plattsburgh   

1816  American Bible Society forms (New York) on May - 11.   

1816  On this day in history american Bible Society forms (NY)   

1819  On this day in history caspar Furstenau, composer, dies at 47   

1820  Launch of HMS Beagle the ship that took young Charles Darwin on his scientific voyage on this day in history.   

1821  On May - 11 [Carlos] Charles John Stolbrand, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1823  Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter on May - 11.   

1830  On this day in history john Converse Starkweather, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1833  On this day in history "Lady-of-the-Lake" strikes iceberg & sinks in N Atlantic; kills 215   

1840  On May - 11 filippo Capocci, composer   

1841  On this day in history lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound.   

1841  On this day in history ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter   

1845  Karoly Filtsch, composer, dies at 14 on this day in history.   

1849  Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer, dies at 38 on May - 11.   

1850  On this day in history work starts on first brick building in San Fransisco   

1850  Work starts on 1st brick building in SF on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history charles Warren Fairbanks, (R) 26th US VP (1905-09)   

1854  On this day in history john Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper)   

1855  Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) on this day in history.   

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

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  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer was born on May - 11.   

1733  On May - 11 birth of victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799)   

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

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

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on this day in history.   

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