May 11: The Third Crusade, Assassination of a Prime Minister and India's Billionth Baby

On This Day in History May 11, 2020 Historical Events 330  Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes the capital of the Roman Empire 1189  Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade 1751  Pennsylvania Hospital founded by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin 1924  Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft and Benz & Cie begin their first joint venture (later merge into Mercedes-Benz) 1995  In New York City, more than 170 countries decide to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty indefinitely and without conditions. 2000  India's population officially reaches 1 billion - Astha Arora named India's billionth baby More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Cory Monteith (1982 - 2013) Holly Valance 37th Birthday Irving Berlin (1888 - 1989) Natasha Richardson (1963 - 2009) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Bob Marley (1945 - 1981) Floyd Patterson (1935 - 2006) More Famous Deaths May 11: Assassination of a British Prime Minister Only one British Prime Minister has ever been assassinated, a fact that brought the only claim to fame for Spencer Perceval. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand