Historical Events In May - 11

0330  On May - 11 constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire  

1189  Emperor Frederik I Barbarossa & 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg on May - 11.  

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  Jews are expelled from Styria Austria on May - 11.  

1502  Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" on this day in history.  

1548  On this day in history great fire in Brielle  

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

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.  

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

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

1647  On May - 11 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  Netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

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 May - 11.  

1690  English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia on May - 11.  

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

1722  On this day in history peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)  

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

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

1749  On May - 11 british parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization  

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

1751  On May - 11 first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)  

1751  The first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on this day in history.  

1751  On May - 11 1st US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)  

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

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

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

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

1571  On May - 11 birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)  

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

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 May - 11.  

1752  Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.  

1304  On this day in history death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)  

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

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

1672  On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)  

1708  Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on May - 11.  

1723  On May - 11 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  On this day in history death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged