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 May - 11.   

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

1330  On this day in history constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire   

1421  On May - 11 jews are expelled from Styria Austria   

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

1548  Great fire in Brielle on May - 11.   

1548  On this day in history start of great fire in Brielle   

1568  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) on May - 11.   

1610  On May - 11 matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

1625  Boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria on this day in history.   

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

1647  On May - 11 peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor   

1647  Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

1674  Netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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 May - 11.   

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

1690  English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia on this day in history.   

1709  Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America on May - 11.   

1722  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) on May - 11.   

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

1742  On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

1745  Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war on this day in history.   

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

1749  On this day in history british parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization   

1749  On this day in history british parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization   

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

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

1752  The first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on May - 11.   

1752  On this day in history 1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 11 birth of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840)   

1304  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

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

1631  On May - 11 christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

1672  On May - 11 death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)   

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  On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

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