Deaths on May 11

Tom Cribb

Died on May 11, 1848

Tom Cribb, English boxer (b. 1781)

Tom Cribb (8 July 1781 – 11 May 1848) was a world champion English bare-knuckle boxer of the 19th century.Cribb was born near Bristol but moved to London before starting professional fighting. He undertook a series of fights between 1805 and 1812 when he retired, becoming a coal merchant and then publican. His career has been commemorated with the name of a pub and in literature.

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Events on 1848

15 May

1848 revolutions
Serfdom is abolished in the Habsburg Galicia, as a result of the 1848 revolutions. The rest of monarchy followed later in the year.
18 May

Frankfurt Parliament
Opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.
19 Jul

Seneca Falls Convention
Women's rights: A two-day Women's Rights Convention opens in Seneca Falls, New York.
29 Sep

Hungarian Revolution of 1848
Battle of Pákozd: Stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces at Pákozd; the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
1 Nov

Boston University
In Boston, Massachusetts, the first medical school for women, Boston Female Medical School (which later merged with the Boston University School of Medicine), opens.

Deaths on May 11

Tom Cribb

Died on May 11, 1848

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Events on 1848

1848 revolutions

Frankfurt Parliament

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Hungarian Revolution of 1848

Boston University