Historical Events In May - 11

0330  Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire on this day in history.  

1189  Emperor Frederik I Barbarossa & 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg on this day in history.  

1310  On May - 11 fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics.  

1330  Constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire on this day in history.  

1421  Jews are expelled from Styria Austria on this day in history.  

1502  On this day in history columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"  

1548  Great fire in Brielle on this day in history.  

1548  Start of great fire in Brielle on this day in history.  

1568  On May - 11 christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)  

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

1625  Boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria on May - 11.  

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on May - 11.  

1647  Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor on May - 11.  

1647  Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam on May - 11.  

1654  On May - 11 cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

1674  Netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty on May - 11.  

1678  On this day in history french Admiral Jean d'Estrées' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaçao  

1678  On May - 11 french admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao  

1689  On May - 11 battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle  

1690  English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia on May - 11.  

1709  On this day in history large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America  

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

1731  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer  

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

1745  Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war on May - 11.  

1745  Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war on May - 11.  

1749  British parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization on this day in history.  

1749  On May - 11 british parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization  

1751  On May - 11 first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)  

1751  The first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on May - 11.  

1751  1st US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on this day in history.  

1752  First US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on this day in history.  

1752  On May - 11 the first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)  

1752  1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) 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 May - 11.  

1654  On May - 11 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 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 this day in history.  

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on May - 11.  

1631  On May - 11 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 May - 11 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)  

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

1742  On May - 11 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70  

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