May 11 is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 234 days remain until the end of the year. 330 – Constantine the Great dedicates the much-expanded and rebuilt city of Byzantium, changing its name to New Rome and declaring it the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. [1]

Historical events for the 11th of May. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on May 11.

2012年5月11日 · What happened on this day in history, May 11. See what historical events occurred, which famous people were born and who died on May 11.

On this day in 330, Constantine I dedicated Byzantium (Constantinople; now Istanbul) as the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, an act that helped transform it into a leading city of the world. Scottish-born British politician Gordon Brown officially resigned as prime minister of the United Kingdom, ending 13 years of Labour Party rule.

Discover what happened on May 11 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

May 11, 1811 - January 16, 1874 or January 17, 1874 Chang and Eng were congenitally joined twins who gained worldwide fame for their anatomical anomaly. As a result of their fame, the term Siamese twin came to denote the condition of being one of a pair...

May 11th is the 131st day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day the chess-playing computer Deep Blue took down world champ Gerry Kasparov; 56 soccer supporters died in a fire at Bradford City stadium in England, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was founded, giving us the Oscars.

May 11 is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 234 days remaining until the end of the year. 330 – Byzantium is renamed Nova Roma during a dedication ceremony, but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople.

Did you know that May 11 is known as World Ego Awareness Day? Here you can find historical events that happened on this day, as well as facts about May 11.

0330 - Constantinople, previously the town of Byzantium, was founded. 1573 - Henry of Anjou became the first elected king of Poland. 1647 - Peter Stuyvesant arrived in New Amsterdam to become governor. 1689 - French and English naval battle takes place at Bantry Bay. 1745 - French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army at Fontenoy.