Historical Events In May - 11

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

1189  On May - 11 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 this day in history.   

1330  On this day in history constantinople (Istanbul) becomes new capital by Roman Emperor Constantine for Eastern Roman Empire   

1421  On May - 11 jews are expelled from Styria Austria   

1502  Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" on this day in history.   

1548  Great fire in Brielle on May - 11.   

1548  On this day in history start of great fire in Brielle   

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  On this day in history boers besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper-Austria   

1631  On this day in history christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

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

1647  On May - 11 peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam.   

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

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

1678  On this day in history french Admiral Jean d'Estrées' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Curaçao   

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

1689  Battle of Bantry Bay, French & English naval battle on May - 11.   

1690  On this day in history english troops of W Phips conquer Port Royal Nova Scotia   

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

1722  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1749  On this day in history british parliament accept Consolidation Act: fleet reorganization   

1751  On this day in history first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)   

1751  On this day in history the first US hospital founded (Pennsylvania Hospital)   

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

1752  First US fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) on May - 11.   

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

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

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1568  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on May - 11.   

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

1654  On May - 11 birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

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  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer was born on this day in history.   

1733  On this day in history birth of victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799)   

1752  Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840) was born on May - 11.   

1304  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on May - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1708  Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on May - 11.   

1723  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on this day in history.   

1742  On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

1772  Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on this day in history.