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  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  On May - 11 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 May - 11.   

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 May - 11.   

1674  On this day in history 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  On this day in history battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle   

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

1709  On May - 11 large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America   

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

1731  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

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

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

1745  Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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1568  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on May - 11.   

1571  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)   

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

1720  Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on May - 11.   

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 this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840)   

1304  On this day in history 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  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history 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 May - 11 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

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