Historical Events In May - 11

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

1189  On this day in history 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  On this day in history constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire  

1421  On this day in history jews are expelled from Styria Austria  

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 May - 11.  

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

1610  On this day in history matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies  

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

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  On this day in history peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam.  

1654  On this day in history 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  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  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  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) on May - 11.  

1731  On May - 11 johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer  

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on May - 11.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1752  On this day in history first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)  

1752  On May - 11 the first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)  

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 May - 11.  

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

1654  On May - 11 birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

1720  On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)  

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

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

1733  On this day in history birth of victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799)  

1752  Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840) was born on May - 11.  

1304  On May - 11 death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)  

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

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

1672  On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)  

1708  On May - 11 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)  

1723  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on May - 11.  

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

1772  On May - 11 death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged