Historical Events In May - 11

0330  Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire on this day in history.  

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  Jews are expelled from Styria Austria on May - 11.  

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

1548  Great fire in Brielle on May - 11.  

1548  On May - 11 start of great fire in Brielle  

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

1610  On this day in history matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies  

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

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

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

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

1654  On May - 11 cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

1674  Netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty on May - 11.  

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  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  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer  

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 May - 11.  

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

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

1751  First US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on May - 11.  

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

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

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

1752  On May - 11 the first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1731  On May - 11 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  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840)  

1304  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on May - 11.  

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on May - 11.  

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 this day in history death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)  

1723  On May - 11 death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)  

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 May - 11.