Page 2: Historical Events In May - 11

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

1772  On this day in history henri-Jean Rigel, composer   

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

1778  William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69 on May - 11.   

1779  On May - 11 john Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68   

1784  England & Tippu Sahib van Mysore sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

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

1792  Columbia River discovered & named by US Captain Robert Gray on May - 11.   

1792  On May - 11 columbia River discovered & named by US Capt Robert Gray   

1803  On this day in history the birth of Hector Berlioz, French composer   

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

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

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 this day in history americans defeat British at Battle of Plattsburgh   

1816  On this day in history american Bible Society forms (New York)   

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

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

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

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

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

1830  John Converse Starkweather, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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

1840  Filippo Capocci, composer on May - 11.   

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

1849  On this day in history carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer, dies at 38   

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

1850  Work starts on 1st brick building in SF on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history charles Warren Fairbanks, (R) 26th US VP (1905-09)   

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

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

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

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  On May - 11 birth of johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

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 this day in history death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on May - 11.   

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

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on this day in history.   

1708  On May - 11 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  On May - 11 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

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