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  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 this day in history 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  On May - 11 start of great fire in Brielle  

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

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

1625  Boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria on May - 11.  

1631  On May - 11 christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57  

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

1647  On May - 11 peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam.  

1654  On this day in history cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

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 this day in history english troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia  

1709  Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America on this day in history.  

1722  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) on May - 11.  

1731  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer on this day in history.  

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 May - 11 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1752  On this day in history the first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)  

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 this day in history.  

1571  Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on May - 11.  

1654  On this day in history 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 May - 11.  

1731  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer was born on this day in history.  

1733  Victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799) was born on May - 11.  

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

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

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 this day in history.