Historical Events In May - 11

0330  On this day in history 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 May - 11.  

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  On this day in history columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"  

1548  Great fire in Brielle on May - 11.  

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

1625  On May - 11 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  Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam on this day in history.  

1654  On this day in history cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

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

1678  French Admiral Jean d'Estrées' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaçao on this day in history.  

1678  On this day in history french admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao  

1689  On May - 11 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 this day in history large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America  

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

1731  On May - 11 johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1751  On this day in history the first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)  

1751  On this day in history 1st US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)  

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

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 this day in history birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)  

1654  Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on May - 11.  

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

1304  On May - 11 death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)  

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

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.