Historical Events In May - 11
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1772 On this day in history amsterdam theater destroyed by fire, 18 killed
1772 On May - 11 henri-Jean Rigel, composer
1772 Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on this day in history.
1778 William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1779 John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 on this day in history.
1784 England & Tippu Sahib van Mysore sign peace treaty on this day in history.
1791 Jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek, composer on May - 11.
1792 On May - 11 columbia River discovered & named by US Captain Robert Gray
1792 Columbia River discovered & named by US Capt Robert Gray on May - 11.
1803 The birth of Hector Berlioz, French composer on this day in history.
1807 Ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor (Othello) on May - 11.
1811 On May - 11 chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese Siamese twins
1812 On May - 11 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 this day in history 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 Americans defeat British at Battle of Plattsburgh on May - 11.
1816 American Bible Society forms (New York) on May - 11.
1816 American Bible Society forms (NY) on May - 11.
1819 On May - 11 caspar Furstenau, composer, dies at 47
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 On this day in history alfred Stevens, Belgian painter
1830 John Converse Starkweather, Brig General (Union volunteers) on May - 11.
1833 On May - 11 "Lady-of-the-Lake" strikes iceberg & sinks in N Atlantic; kills 215
1840 On this day in history filippo Capocci, composer
1841 On this day in history lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound.
1841 Ernst von Possart, German actor/stage manager/reciter on May - 11.
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 On May - 11 work starts on first brick building in San Fransisco
1850 On May - 11 work starts on 1st brick building in SF
1852 Charles Warren Fairbanks, (R) 26th US VP (1905-09) on May - 11.
1854 On this day in history john Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper)
1855 Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) on this day in history.
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