Historical Events In May - 11

0330  On this day in history constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire  

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 May - 11.  

1502  On May - 11 columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"  

1548  On this day in history 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 May - 11.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1654  On May - 11 cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

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

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

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 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  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 May - 11.  

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

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

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

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

1752  The first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on May - 11.  

1752  On this day in history 1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)  

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1568  On May - 11 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 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 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  On May - 11 death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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