Page 2: Historical Events In August - 11

1748  Joseph Schuster, composer on August - 11.   

1757  On August - 11 jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67   

1772  Explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000 on August - 11.   

1772  The birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general on this day in history.   

1772  On August - 11 rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general   

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

1780  Barbados hurricane begins on this day in history.   

1786  Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia on this day in history.   

1794  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72 on August - 11.   

1799  On August - 11 joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist   

1804  Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria on August - 11.   

1805  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament on this day in history.   

1807  David R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849 on August - 11.   

1811  On this day in history judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6]   

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

1823  On this day in history charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe)   

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

1828  Edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909 on this day in history.   

1832  Thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 11.   

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

1835  George B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal on August - 11.   

1836  On this day in history cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician   

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

1844  Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on August - 11.   

1852  On August - 11 nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70   

1858  First ascent of the Eiger on August - 11.   

1858  On this day in history christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929)   

1860  On this day in history nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev)   

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  On August - 11 james Wilson, politician   

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

1863  French protectorate over Cambodia is established on this day in history.   

1863  On August - 11 cambodia becomes French protectorate   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on August - 11.   

1718  On this day in history birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)   

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 this day in history.   

0897  On this day in history death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on this day in history.   

1180  On August - 11 guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

1183  On this day in history christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

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