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 May - 11 jews are expelled from Styria Austria  

1502  On this day in history columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"  

1548  Great fire in Brielle on May - 11.  

1548  Start of great fire in Brielle on May - 11.  

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.  

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

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 May - 11 peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam.  

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

1674  On May - 11 netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty  

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  Battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle on May - 11.  

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

1709  Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America on May - 11.  

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

1731  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer on May - 11.  

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

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

1745  Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war on May - 11.  

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

1751  On May - 11 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  On this day in history 1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)  

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

1571  Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.  

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 May - 11.  

1733  On May - 11 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  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on May - 11.  

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

1723  On this day in history death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)  

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.