Historical Events In June - 11

1899  George Frederick McKay, composer on June - 11.   

1900  On June - 11 australians in action at Diamond Hill   

1900  On this day in history -12] Battle at Diamond Hill: British troops chase General Botha   

1900  On June - 11 lawrence E Spivak, Bkln NY, news panelist (Meet the Press)   

1900  Charles Swinnerton Heap, composer, dies at 53 on June - 11.   

1901  On June - 11 cook Islands annexed & proclaimed part of New Zealand   

1902  Vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin, composer on June - 11.   

1903  King Alexander and Queen Draga of Belgrade are assassinated by members of the Serbian army on this day in history.   

1903  Ernie Nevers, NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals) on June - 11.   

1903  On June - 11 draga Masin, wife of Serbian king Aleksandar I, murdered at 35   

1904  On this day in history cub's Bob Wicker no-hits NY Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0   

1904  Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, jazz pianist/singer (Boogie Woogie Piano) on this day in history.   

1905  Penns Railroad debuts fastest train in world (NY-Chicago in 18 hrs) on June - 11.   

1906  Clifford Leofric Purdy Bishop, bishop on June - 11.   

1906  On June - 11 heinrich Hart, German writer (Das Lied der Menschheit), dies at 50   

1907  Northants all out for 12 v Gloucestershire on this day in history.   

1907  Anton D Hildebrand, children's book writer (Man in the Moon) on this day in history.   

1908  On June - 11 georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45   

1910  The birth of Jaques Cousteau, French underwater explorer on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history carmine Coppola, composer/conductor (Godfather II, Apocalypse Now)   

1911  On this day in history tigers trailing White Sox 13-1 come back to win 16-15   

1911  Russ Hodges, Dayton Tn, sportscaster (Wednesday Night Fights) on June - 11.   

1912  Mukhtar Ashrafi, composer on June - 11.   

1912  On this day in history leon Dierx, French poet (Amants), dies at 74   

1913  On June - 11 john Elliott Terry, managing director (National Film Finance Corp)   

1913  Machmud Shevket Pasha, Turks grand vizier, murdered on June - 11.   

1914  On this day in history gerald Mohr, NYC, actor (Christopher-Foreign Intrigue)   

1915  David Kindersley, font designer/cutter on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history king Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father Constantine I abdicated under pressure by allied armies occupying Athens.   

1917  James Bostock, painter/engraver on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history 23rd US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 301 at Brae Burn CC Mass   

1919  Richard Todd, Ireland, actor (Dorian Gray, Assassin Yangtse Incident) on June - 11.   

1920  Republicans nominate Warren G Harding for president on this day in history.   

1920  On June - 11 bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, King of Nepal (1955-72)   

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1403  On June - 11 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  Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on June - 11.   

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

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758)   

1697  On June - 11 birth of francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist   

0323  Death of Alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June) on June - 11.   

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

1216  Hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies on June - 11.   

1249  Adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies on June - 11.   

1479  On June - 11 johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies   

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

1557  Death of King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) on June - 11.   

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