Historical Events In May - 11

0330  Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes capital of Roman Empire on May - 11.   

1189  On this day in history emperor Frederik I Barbarossa & 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg   

1310  Fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics on May - 11.   

1330  Constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire on this day in history.   

1421  Jews are expelled from Styria Austria on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"   

1548  Great fire in Brielle on this day in history.   

1548  Start of great fire in Brielle on May - 11.   

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

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on this day in history.   

1625  Boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria on this day in history.   

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

1647  On May - 11 peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to become governor   

1647  Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam on May - 11.   

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

1674  Netherlands & Cologne sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

1678  French Admiral Jean d'Estrées' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaçao on May - 11.   

1678  French admiral Jean d'Estrees' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaaao on May - 11.   

1689  On this day in history battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle   

1690  English troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia on this day in history.   

1709  On May - 11 large numbers of Germans begin emigrating to North America   

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

1731  On this day in history johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on May - 11.   

1745  On this day in history battle of Fontenoy (Doornik) Austrian Succession war   

1745  On May - 11 battle of Fontenoy (Doornik): Austrian Succession war   

1749  British parliament accept Consolidation Act fleet reorganization on this day in history.   

1749  On May - 11 british parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization   

1751  On May - 11 first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)   

1751  On May - 11 the first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)   

1751  1st US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital) on this day in history.   

1752  On May - 11 first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)   

1752  On this day in history the first US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia)   

1752  1st US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on this day in history.   

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1568  On this day in history 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 May - 11.   

1720  On May - 11 birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)   

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

1731  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on May - 11.   

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on May - 11.   

1708  On this day in history 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