Historical Events In June - 03

1856  On June - 03 opening of Windsor Branch Railway from Windsor to Windsor Jc., N.S. by Nova Scotia government. This was the oldest constituent of the Dominion Atlantic Railway.   

1856  On this day in history cullen Whipple patents screw machine   

1858  Julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24 on June - 03.   

1860  Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes on this day in history.   

1861  First Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history 1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

1861  On this day in history stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies   

1864  On June - 03 battle of Cold Harbour continues   

1864  On this day in history gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor   

1864  On June - 03 ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer   

1864  On June - 03 james P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle   

1865  On June - 03 the birth of King George V   

1865  George V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain (1910-36) on this day in history.   

1867  Bela Anton Szabados, composer on June - 03.   

1868  Lvar Henning Mankell, composer on this day in history.   

1869  Maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College) on June - 03.   

1870  On this day in history jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919)   

1871  Jesse James & his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000 on June - 03.   

1872  Heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

1875  On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona   

1875  On this day in history alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission   

1876  On June - 03 lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada   

1877  On June - 03 raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm)   

1877  Frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo on this day in history.   

1879  On June - 03 pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer   

1881  Japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian on this day in history.   

1884  On June - 03 john Lynch (R-MS) chosen 1st black major-party natl convention chair   

1886  24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda on this day in history.   

1887  On June - 03 emil Axman, composer   

1888  On this day in history "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner)   

1888  On this day in history cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

1889  On June - 03 the first CP train arrives in Saint John, NB from Montréal marking the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a coast to coast railway.   

1889  On June - 03 the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.   

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1540  Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on June - 03.   

1610  On this day in history birth of jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised   

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on June - 03.   

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on June - 03.   

1685  On this day in history birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

1723  Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788) was born on June - 03.   

1726  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.   

0545  Chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70 on June - 03.   

1107  On June - 03 kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle   

1395  Death of Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria on June - 03.   

1397  On this day in history death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1411  Death of Duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371) on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history death of juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468)   

1594  On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

1615  Death of Sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567) on this day in history.