Page 3: Historical Events In August - 11

1863  Arpad Szendy, composer on this day in history.   

1866  World's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI) on August - 11.   

1867  On August - 11 hobart Bosworth, Marietta OH, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade)   

1868  Halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52 on August - 11.   

1870  Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98) on August - 11.   

1872  On this day in history lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80   

1873  John Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing) on this day in history.   

1874  Harry S Parmelee patents sprinkler head on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos   

1877  Adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (d.1954) on this day in history.   

1880  Frederick Jerome Work, composer on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian marschal/viceroy of Ethiopia   

1883  On this day in history ernst Stadler, writer   

1884  1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust on August - 11.   

1885  $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

1888  Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) on August - 11.   

1890  On August - 11 erich Wichman, Dutch fascist painter/sculptor   

1890  On this day in history john Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89   

1892  The birth of Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound)   

1894  On this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer   

1896  On August - 11 harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain   

1897  The birth of Enid Blyton, English author on this day in history.   

1897  Louise Bogan, Maine, writer (Sleeping Fury) on August - 11.   

1898  Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist on this day in history.   

1900  Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS] on August - 11.   

1901  Francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier, dies at about 82 on August - 11.   

1902  On this day in history christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu)   

1903  Michael Whalley Wickham, artist on August - 11.   

1904  German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa on August - 11.   

1904  On August - 11 jess Stacy, pianist   

1907  St Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, 4-0 in 7 inn on August - 11.   

1907  On August - 11 ted a'Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player)   

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1467  On this day in history birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)   

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on August - 11.   

1635  On this day in history birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

1667  On this day in history birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)   

1673  On this day in history birth of richard Mead, London, physician   

1718  Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.   

1720  On August - 11 birth of martin Gerbert, composer   

0353  On August - 11 death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)   

0449  On this day in history death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on August - 11.   

0897  On August - 11 death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11.   

1180  On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on August - 11.   

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on this day in history.