May 11: Significance, Events, and How to Celebrate Natural Disasters & Epidemics

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.   

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.   

1772  Henri-Jean Rigel, composer   

1772  Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged   

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