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

1330  On May - 11 constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire   

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 this day in history.   

1548  On May - 11 start of great fire in Brielle   

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

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on this day in history.   

1625  On May - 11 boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria   

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

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

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

1654  On May - 11 cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

1674  On May - 11 netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty   

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 this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle   

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

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

1722  On May - 11 peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)   

1731  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

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

1745  On this day in history battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war   

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

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

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

1751  On this day in history first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 11 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  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  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

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

1733  Victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on May - 11.   

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.