Historical Events In May - 11

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1421  On this day in history 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  Start of great fire in Brielle on this day in history.  

1568  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history french Admiral Jean d'Estrées' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaçao  

1678  On May - 11 french admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao  

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

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

1731  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer on May - 11.  

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on May - 11.  

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

1745  On May - 11 battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war  

1749  On May - 11 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 May - 11 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  1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on May - 11.  

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

1720  On this day in history birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)  

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

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 this day in history.  

1752  Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840) was born on May - 11.  

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  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  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on May - 11.  

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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