Page 2: Historical Events In May - 11

1772  On this day in history amsterdam theater destroyed by fire, 18 killed   

1772  Henri-Jean Rigel, composer on May - 11.   

1772  Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on this day in history.   

1778  On May - 11 william Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69   

1779  John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1784  On May - 11 england & Tippu Sahib van Mysore sign peace treaty   

1791  Jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek, composer on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history columbia River discovered & named by US Captain Robert Gray   

1792  Columbia River discovered & named by US Capt Robert Gray on this day in history.   

1803  The birth of Hector Berlioz, French composer on May - 11.   

1807  Ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor (Othello) on May - 11.   

1811  On May - 11 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese Siamese twins   

1812  Waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral on May - 11.   

1812  On May - 11 waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral. No wonder it caught on!   

1813  In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth, lead an expedition westwards from Sydney. Their route opens up inland Australia for continued expansion throughout the 19th century on this day in history.   

1814  On May - 11 americans defeat British at Battle of Plattsburgh   

1816  On May - 11 american Bible Society forms (New York)   

1816  On May - 11 american Bible Society forms (NY)   

1819  On this day in history caspar Furstenau, composer, dies at 47   

1820  Launch of HMS Beagle the ship that took young Charles Darwin on his scientific voyage on this day in history.   

1821  On May - 11 [Carlos] Charles John Stolbrand, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1823  Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter on this day in history.   

1830  On May - 11 john Converse Starkweather, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1833  "Lady-of-the-Lake" strikes iceberg & sinks in N Atlantic; kills 215 on May - 11.   

1840  Filippo Capocci, composer on May - 11.   

1841  On May - 11 lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound.   

1841  Ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter on May - 11.   

1845  Karoly Filtsch, composer, dies at 14 on May - 11.   

1849  Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer, dies at 38 on May - 11.   

1850  On this day in history work starts on first brick building in San Fransisco   

1850  On this day in history work starts on 1st brick building in SF   

1852  Charles Warren Fairbanks, (R) 26th US VP (1905-09) on May - 11.   

1854  John Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper) on May - 11.   

1855  On May - 11 anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake)   

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

1571  On this day in history birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)   

1654  On May - 11 birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

1720  On May - 11 birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)   

1722  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

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

1733  On May - 11 birth of victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799)   

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 this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

1672  On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1772  Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on May - 11.