Historical Events In May - 11

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

1189  On this day in history emperor Frederik I Barbarossa & 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg  

1310  On May - 11 fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics.  

1330  Constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire on May - 11.  

1421  Jews are expelled from Styria Austria on this day in history.  

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

1548  On May - 11 great fire in Brielle  

1548  Start of great fire in Brielle on this day in history.  

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.  

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

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

1647  On this day in history peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam.  

1654  Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian on this day in history.  

1674  On this day in history netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty  

1678  On this day in history 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  On May - 11 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  On May - 11 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70  

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

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

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 May - 11 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  On May - 11 first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)  

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

1752  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 May - 11 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)  

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