Historical Events In May - 11

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

1189  Emperor Frederik I Barbarossa & 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg on this day in history.  

1310  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1548  Great fire in Brielle on May - 11.  

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

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

1631  On this day in history christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57  

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

1647  On May - 11 peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam.  

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

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

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

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

1689  On this day in history 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  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  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  Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war on this day in history.  

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

1749  On May - 11 british parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization  

1749  On May - 11 british parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization  

1751  On May - 11 first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)  

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

1751  On this day in history 1st US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)  

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  On May - 11 birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)  

1654  Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on May - 11.  

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

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  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 May - 11.  

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

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

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on May - 11.  

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

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