Today In History

What happened on May 11^th?
330: Byzantium is renamed, referred to as Constantinople
1647: Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam
1820: Charles Darwin’s ship HMS Beagle launched
1867: Luxembourg gains its independence
1924: Mercedes-Benz formed by G. Daimler & K. Benz
1983: Aberdeen F.C. defeats Real Madrid 2-1 to win Cup
1995: 170 countries sign nuclear nonproliferation treaty
1997: Chess-computer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov