Historical Events In May - 11
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0330 Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire on this day in history.
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 On May - 11 constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire
1421 Jews are expelled from Styria Austria on this day in history.
1502 Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" on May - 11.
1548 Great fire in Brielle on this day in history.
1548 On May - 11 start of great fire in Brielle
1568 Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) on this day in history.
1610 Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on this day in history.
1625 On May - 11 boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria
1631 Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on May - 11.
1647 Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor on this day in history.
1647 Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam on May - 11.
1654 On May - 11 cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian
1674 On May - 11 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 this day in history.
1689 On this day in history battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle
1690 On May - 11 english troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia
1709 On this day in history large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America
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 this day in history.
1745 On this day in history battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war
1745 On May - 11 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 May - 11.
1751 On this day in history first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)
1751 On this day in history the first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)
1751 1st US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on this day in history.
1752 On this day in history first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)
1752 The first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on this day in history.
1752 1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on this day in history.
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