Page 2: Historical Events In May - 11

1772  Amsterdam theater destroyed by fire, 18 killed on this day in history.   

1772  On May - 11 henri-Jean Rigel, composer   

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

1778  William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history john Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68   

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

1791  On May - 11 jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek, composer   

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

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

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

1807  On this day in history ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor (Othello)   

1811  Chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese Siamese twins on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral.   

1812  Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral. No wonder it caught on! on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history 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.   

1814  Americans defeat British at Battle of Plattsburgh on May - 11.   

1816  American Bible Society forms (New York) on May - 11.   

1816  American Bible Society forms (NY) on this day in history.   

1819  Caspar Furstenau, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1820  On May - 11 launch of HMS Beagle the ship that took young Charles Darwin on his scientific voyage.   

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

1823  On this day in history alfred Stevens, Belgian painter   

1830  John Converse Starkweather, Brig General (Union volunteers) on May - 11.   

1833  On this day in history "Lady-of-the-Lake" strikes iceberg & sinks in N Atlantic; kills 215   

1840  On this day in history filippo Capocci, composer   

1841  Lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound on May - 11.   

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

1845  On May - 11 karoly Filtsch, composer, dies at 14   

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

1850  On May - 11 work starts on first brick building in San Fransisco   

1850  On May - 11 work starts on 1st brick building in SF   

1852  On May - 11 charles Warren Fairbanks, (R) 26th US VP (1905-09)   

1854  On May - 11 john Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper)   

1855  Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) on this day in history.   

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1568  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on May - 11.   

1571  On May - 11 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  On this day in history birth of peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)   

1731  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer was born on this day in history.   

1733  Victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 11.   

1631  On May - 11 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  Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on May - 11.   

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 May - 11 death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged