Historical Events In May - 11

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

1772  On this day in history henri-Jean Rigel, composer   

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

1778  On this day in history william Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69   

1779  John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 on May - 11.   

1784  England & Tippu Sahib van Mysore sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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 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 May - 11 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 this day in history.   

1813  On May - 11 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.   

1814  Americans defeat British at Battle of Plattsburgh on this day in history.   

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

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

1819  On May - 11 caspar Furstenau, composer, dies at 47   

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

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

1823  On May - 11 alfred Stevens, Belgian painter   

1830  John Converse Starkweather, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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

1840  Filippo Capocci, composer on May - 11.   

1841  On May - 11 lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound.   

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

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

1849  On May - 11 carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer, dies at 38   

1850  Work starts on first brick building in San Fransisco on this day in history.   

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

1852  On May - 11 charles Warren Fairbanks, (R) 26th US VP (1905-09)   

1854  John Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper) on this day in history.   

1855  On May - 11 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  Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on May - 11.   

1654  Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 11 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 May - 11.   

1304  On this day in history death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

1610  On this day in history matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on May - 11.   

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

1723  On May - 11 death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)   

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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