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  Fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics on this day in history.  

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  On May - 11 great fire in Brielle  

1548  On this day in history start of great fire in Brielle  

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  

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1625  On this day in history boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria  

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

1647  On May - 11 peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor  

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

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

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

1678  On May - 11 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 May - 11.  

1689  On May - 11 battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle  

1690  On this day in history 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  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) on this day in history.  

1731  On May - 11 johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer  

1742  On May - 11 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70  

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

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 this day in history british parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization  

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

1751  The first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on May - 11.  

1751  1st US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on May - 11.  

1752  First US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on this day in history.  

1752  The first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on this day in history.  

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 May - 11.  

1571  On May - 11 birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)  

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

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 May - 11.  

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  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on May - 11.  

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 this day in history.  

1708  Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on this day in history.  

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 May - 11.  

1772  Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on May - 11.