Historical Events In May - 11

1772  Amsterdam theater destroyed by fire, 18 killed on May - 11.   

1772  Henri-Jean Rigel, composer on May - 11.   

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

1778  On May - 11 william Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69   

1779  John Heart, US farmer (signed Decl of Independence), dies at about 68 on May - 11.   

1784  On May - 11 england & Tippu Sahib van Mysore sign peace treaty   

1791  Jan Vaclav Hugo Vorisek, composer on this day in history.   

1792  Columbia River discovered & named by US Captain Robert Gray on May - 11.   

1792  On May - 11 columbia River discovered & named by US Capt Robert Gray   

1803  The birth of Hector Berlioz, French composer on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history ira Aldridge, Great 19th century black Shakespearian actor (Othello)   

1811  On this day in history chang & Eng Bunker, Chinese Siamese twins   

1812  Waltz introduced into English ballrooms - Most observers consider it disgusting & immoral on this day in history.   

1812  On May - 11 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 May - 11.   

1823  Alfred Stevens, Belgian painter on May - 11.   

1830  On May - 11 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  Lt. Charles Wilkes lands at Fort Nisqually in Puget Sound on this day in history.   

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  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  Work starts on 1st brick building in SF on May - 11.   

1852  Charles Warren Fairbanks, (R) 26th US VP (1905-09) on this day in history.   

1854  On May - 11 john Blackham, cricketer (Australia's 1st wicketkeeper)   

1855  Anatol Konstantinovich Lyadov, Russian composer (Bewitched Lake) on this day in history.   

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

1720  Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on May - 11.   

1722  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) was born on May - 11.   

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  On May - 11 birth of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840)   

1304  On this day in history death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

1610  On May - 11 matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

1631  On May - 11 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 May - 11 death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)   

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