Page 2: Historical Events In August - 11

1748  On this day in history joseph Schuster, composer   

1757  Jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1772  On August - 11 explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000   

1772  The birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general on August - 11.   

1772  Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general on August - 11.   

1778  Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement on August - 11.   

1780  Barbados hurricane begins on August - 11.   

1786  On this day in history captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia   

1794  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist   

1804  On August - 11 francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria   

1805  On this day in history pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament   

1807  David R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849 on this day in history.   

1811  Judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6] on August - 11.   

1820  Janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56 on August - 11.   

1823  Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe) on August - 11.   

1824  On August - 11 new South Wales is constituted a Crown colony.   

1828  On this day in history edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909   

1832  On this day in history thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1833  On this day in history robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill)   

1835  George B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal on this day in history.   

1836  Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician on August - 11.   

1837  On this day in history marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated   

1844  On August - 11 jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63   

1852  Nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70 on August - 11.   

1858  First ascent of the Eiger on this day in history.   

1858  On August - 11 christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929)   

1860  Nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on this day in history.   

1860  Nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on this day in history.   

1860  On August - 11 alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie)   

1860  James Wilson, politician on this day in history.   

1862  On August - 11 carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly)   

1863  On August - 11 french protectorate over Cambodia is established.   

1863  Cambodia becomes French protectorate on this day in history.   

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

1600  On August - 11 birth of paul Hallman, composer   

1613  On August - 11 birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  On August - 11 birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on August - 11.   

1673  On August - 11 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 this day in history death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)   

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

0480  On this day in history death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)   

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

1171  On this day in history louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on this day in history.   

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

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