Historical Events In May - 11
Saturday, 21 February 2026
0330 Constantinople (Byzantium) is recorded as becoming capital of Roman Empire 

1189 Emperor Frederik I Barbarossa and 100000 crusaders depart Regensburg 

1310 Fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics 

1330 Constantinople (Istanbul) is recorded as becoming new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire 

1421 Jews are expelled from Styria Austria 

1502 Columbus begins 4th and last trip to "Indies". 

1548 Great fire in Brielle 

1548 Start of great fire in Brielle 

1568 Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) 

1610 Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies 

1625 Boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria 

1631 Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 

1647 Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor. 

1647 Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam. 

1654 Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian. 

1674 Netherlands and Cologne sign peace treaty. 

1678 French admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao. 

1689 Battle of Bantry Bay, French and English naval battle. 

1690 English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia 

1709 Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America. 

1722 Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) 

1731 Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer. 

1742 Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70. 

1745 Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war. 

1745 Battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war. 

1749 British parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization 

1749 British parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization. 

1751 inaugural US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital). 

1751 The inaugural US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) 

1751 1st US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital). 

1752 inaugural US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) 

1752 The inaugural US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia). 

1752 1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia). 

1772 Amsterdam theater destroyed by fire, 18 killed. 

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