Historical Events In May - 11

0330  Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire on May - 11.   

1189  Emperor Frederik I Barbarossa & 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg on May - 11.   

1310  Fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics on May - 11.   

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  On May - 11 columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"   

1548  On this day in history great fire in Brielle   

1548  Start of great fire in Brielle on May - 11.   

1568  On May - 11 christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

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

1625  Boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria on this day in history.   

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

1647  On this day in history peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor   

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

1654  On May - 11 cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

1674  On May - 11 netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty   

1678  On May - 11 french Admiral Jean d'Estrées' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaçao   

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

1689  Battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle on May - 11.   

1690  On this day in history english troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia   

1709  Large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America on May - 11.   

1722  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) on May - 11.   

1731  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

1742  On May - 11 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

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

1745  On this day in history battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war   

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

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

1751  First US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1571  Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

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

1731  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer was born on May - 11.   

1733  Victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799) was born on May - 11.   

1752  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840)   

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

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

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

1772  On this day in history death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged