Page 2: Historical Events In May - 11

1772  Amsterdam theater destroyed by fire, 18 killed on May - 11.   

1772  Henri-Jean Rigel, composer on this day in history.   

1772  On May - 11 joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged   

1778  On this day in history 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 May - 11.   

1784  On this day in history england & Tippu Sahib van Mysore sign peace treaty   

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

1792  On May - 11 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  On this day in history the birth of Hector Berlioz, French composer   

1807  On May - 11 ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor (Othello)   

1811  On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese Siamese twins   

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

1812  On this day in history 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  American Bible Society forms (New York) on May - 11.   

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

1819  On May - 11 caspar Furstenau, composer, dies at 47   

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

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

1823  On this day in history alfred Stevens, Belgian painter   

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  Lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound on this day in history.   

1841  On May - 11 ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter   

1845  On this day in history karoly Filtsch, composer, dies at 14   

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

1850  Work starts on first brick building in San Fransisco on May - 11.   

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

1852  Charles Warren Fairbanks, (R) 26th US VP (1905-09) on this day in history.   

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

1855  Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) on May - 11.   

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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 May - 11.   

1654  Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

1720  Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On May - 11 birth of peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)   

1731  On May - 11 birth of johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

1733  On this day in history 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  On May - 11 death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

1610  On May - 11 matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

1631  On this day in history 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 May - 11.   

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1772  On May - 11 death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged