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

1548  Great fire in Brielle on May - 11.  

1548  On May - 11 start of great fire in Brielle  

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

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 this day in history 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 May - 11.  

1674  On this day in history netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty  

1678  French Admiral Jean d'Estrées' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaçao on May - 11.  

1678  On this day in history french admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao  

1689  Battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle on May - 11.  

1690  On this day in history english troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia  

1709  On May - 11 large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America  

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

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

1742  On May - 11 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  On May - 11 battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war  

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

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  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 this day in history the first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)  

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

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

1571  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)  

1654  On May - 11 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  On this day in history 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  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  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on May - 11.  

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

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on this day in history.  

1708  On this day in history death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)  

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.