Historical Events In June - 11

1856  On this day in history friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76   

1859  Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada on June - 11.   

1861  Sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, composer on this day in history.   

1863  Eduard David, German undersecretary (constitution of Weimar) on June - 11.   

1864  On June - 11 300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm   

1864  -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad) on this day in history.   

1864  On June - 11 richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote)   

1865  Jan H Leopold, Dutch poet (translated Omar Khayyam) on June - 11.   

1866  On June - 11 the Allahabad High Court (then Agra High Court) is established in India.   

1867  On June - 11 charles Fabry, discoverer (ozone layer in upper atmosphere)   

1870  On June - 11 1st-stone Amstel Brewery opens in Amsterdam   

1874  Richard Stohr, composer on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate   

1876  On this day in history alfred L Kroeber, Hoboken NJ, author (Anthropologist looks at History)   

1878  DC is given a new govt by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974) on this day in history.   

1879  On June - 11 roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager   

1879  Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 on this day in history.   

1880  Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana) on this day in history.   

1883  Frank O King, Cashton Wisc, cartoonist (Gasoline Alley) on June - 11.   

1886  On this day in history david Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough)   

1886  Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40 on June - 11.   

1889  Wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops) on June - 11.   

1891  A Charlois discovers asteroid #311 Claudia on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history puerto Rican flag adopted   

1892  The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic   

1895  Charles E. Duryea receives the first U.S. patent to an American inventor for a gas-powered automobile on June - 11.   

1895  1st auto race on this day in history.   

1895  On June - 11 nikolai A Bulganin, Gorki Russia, premier of USSR (1955-58)   

1896  US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota authorized on June - 11.   

1896  On this day in history uS Assay Office in Deadwood South Dakota authorized   

1896  Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1897  Bruno Frei, writer on June - 11.   

1898  On June - 11 1st US Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War   

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1403  On this day in history birth of john IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427)   

1456  On this day in history birth of anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485)   

1540  On June - 11 birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)   

1572  Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of george Wither, English writer (d. 1667)   

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on June - 11.   

1696  Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist was born on June - 11.   

0323  On this day in history death of alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June)   

1183  Death of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155) on this day in history.   

1216  On June - 11 hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies   

1249  On June - 11 adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies   

1479  Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies on this day in history.   

1488  On June - 11 james III, king of Scotland, dies in battle   

1557  On June - 11 death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)   

1560  Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.