Page 2: Historical Events In May - 11

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1813  On May - 11 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  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  American Bible Society forms (NY) on May - 11.   

1819  Caspar Furstenau, composer, dies at 47 on May - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1840  Filippo Capocci, composer on May - 11.   

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

1841  On this day in history ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter   

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

1849  Carl Otto Ehrenfried Nicolai, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1854  John Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper) on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake)   

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1568  On May - 11 birth of christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

1571  On May - 11 birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)   

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

1720  On this day in history 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  Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

1723  On this day in history death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)   

1742  On May - 11 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

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