May 11

What happened on May 11 in history

3 events fall on May 11, from 330 to 1997. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on May 11

  1. 330

    Constantinople is dedicated

    Constantine consecrates his new capital on the Bosphorus.

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  2. 1858

    Minnesota becomes a state

    The thirty-second state joins the union.

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  3. 1997

    Deep Blue wins a match

    The IBM computer beats Kasparov over six games in New York.

    Play the 20th century round