Historical Events In May - 11

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

1189  On May - 11 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 May - 11 jews are expelled from Styria Austria  

1502  Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" on May - 11.  

1548  On this day in history great fire in Brielle  

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

1568  On May - 11 christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)  

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

1625  Boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria on this day in history.  

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

1647  Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor on this day in history.  

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

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

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  French admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao on this day in history.  

1689  Battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle on this day in history.  

1690  English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia on this day in history.  

1709  On May - 11 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  On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70  

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

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

1749  On this day in history british parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1752  1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on May - 11.  

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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 May - 11.  

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

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  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  Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.  

1304  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on May - 11.  

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on May - 11.  

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  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  On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70  

1772  Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on this day in history.