Historical Events In May - 11

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

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

1310  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jews are expelled from Styria Austria  

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

1548  On this day in history great fire in Brielle  

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

1568  On this day in history christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)  

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

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

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 May - 11.  

1654  On May - 11 cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1720  Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on May - 11.  

1722  On this day in history birth of peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)  

1731  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)  

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

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on this day in history.  

1742  On this day in history 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