Historical Events In May - 11

0330  Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire on May - 11.  

1189  On May - 11 emperor Frederik I Barbarossa & 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg  

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

1330  Constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire on May - 11.  

1421  On May - 11 jews are expelled from Styria Austria  

1502  Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" on May - 11.  

1548  Great fire in Brielle on this day in history.  

1548  Start of great fire in Brielle on May - 11.  

1568  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) on this day in history.  

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

1625  On this day in history boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria  

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

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

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

1654  On May - 11 cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

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  Battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle on this day in history.  

1690  On May - 11 english troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia  

1709  Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1745  On May - 11 battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war  

1745  On May - 11 battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war  

1749  British parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization on May - 11.  

1749  British parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization on May - 11.  

1751  On this day in history 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 May - 11.  

1752  On May - 11 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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1568  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on this day in history.  

1571  Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on May - 11.  

1654  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)  

1731  On May - 11 birth of johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer  

1733  On May - 11 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  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on May - 11.  

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 May - 11.  

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