Historical Events In May - 11
Friday, 24 March 2023
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 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 On this day in history 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 On May - 11 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 On May - 11 the birth of Hector Berlioz, French composer
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 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 Americans defeat British at Battle of Plattsburgh on this day in history.
1816 On May - 11 american Bible Society forms (New York)
1816 On this day in history american Bible Society forms (NY)
1819 Caspar Furstenau, composer, dies at 47 on May - 11.
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 this day in history.
1823 Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter on May - 11.
1830 On this day in history john Converse Starkweather, Brig General (Union volunteers)
1833 On May - 11 "Lady-of-the-Lake" strikes iceberg & sinks in N Atlantic; kills 215
1840 On May - 11 filippo Capocci, composer
1841 On May - 11 lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound.
1841 On this day in history ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter
1845 On this day in history karoly Filtsch, composer, dies at 14
1849 On this day in history carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer, dies at 38
1850 On May - 11 work starts on first brick building in San Fransisco
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 this day in history john Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper)
1855 Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) on May - 11.
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