Page 2: Historical Events In May - 11

1772  Amsterdam theater destroyed by fire, 18 killed on this day in history.   

1772  On May - 11 henri-Jean Rigel, composer   

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

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

1791  Jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek, composer on May - 11.   

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

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

1803  The birth of Hector Berlioz, French composer on May - 11.   

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  Waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral on May - 11.   

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  Americans defeat British at Battle of Plattsburgh on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1840  On May - 11 filippo Capocci, composer   

1841  Lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound on May - 11.   

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

1845  Karoly Filtsch, composer, dies at 14 on May - 11.   

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

1850  Work starts on first brick building in San Fransisco on May - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake)   

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

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 May - 11.   

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

1733  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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