Page 2: Historical Events In May - 11

1772  Amsterdam theater destroyed by fire, 18 killed on May - 11.   

1772  Henri-Jean Rigel, composer on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged   

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

1779  On this day in history john Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68   

1784  On this day in history england & Tippu Sahib van Mysore sign peace treaty   

1791  Jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek, composer on this day in history.   

1792  Columbia River discovered & named by US Captain Robert Gray on this day in history.   

1792  Columbia River discovered & named by US Capt Robert Gray on this day in history.   

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

1807  Ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor (Othello) on this day in history.   

1811  On May - 11 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese Siamese twins   

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

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

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 May - 11.   

1814  Americans defeat British at Battle of Plattsburgh on May - 11.   

1816  On May - 11 american Bible Society forms (New York)   

1816  American Bible Society forms (NY) on this day in history.   

1819  Caspar Furstenau, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1821  [Carlos] Charles John Stolbrand, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1823  Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter on May - 11.   

1830  John Converse Starkweather, Brig General (Union volunteers) on May - 11.   

1833  On May - 11 "Lady-of-the-Lake" strikes iceberg & sinks in N Atlantic; kills 215   

1840  On May - 11 filippo Capocci, composer   

1841  Lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound on this day in history.   

1841  Ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history karoly Filtsch, composer, dies at 14   

1849  On this day in history carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer, dies at 38   

1850  On May - 11 work starts on first brick building in San Fransisco   

1850  On this day in history work starts on 1st brick building in SF   

1852  Charles Warren Fairbanks, (R) 26th US VP (1905-09) on May - 11.   

1854  John Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper) on May - 11.   

1855  Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) on May - 11.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1731  On this day in history 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  Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.   

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

1708  Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on May - 11.   

1723  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on May - 11.   

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

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