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 this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history the birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general   

1772  Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement   

1780  Barbados hurricane begins on August - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1799  Joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist on this day in history.   

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  On August - 11 david R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849   

1811  On August - 11 judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6]   

1820  Janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1823  On August - 11 charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe)   

1824  New South Wales is constituted a Crown colony on this day in history.   

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

1832  Thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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

1835  On August - 11 george B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal   

1836  Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician on this day in history.   

1837  On August - 11 marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated   

1844  On this day in history jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63   

1852  Nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1858  On August - 11 first ascent of the Eiger.   

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

1860  Nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on August - 11.   

1860  Nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on August - 11.   

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  On this day in history french protectorate over Cambodia is established.   

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  On this day in history birth of paul Hallman, composer   

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 August - 11.   

1673  On this day in history birth of richard Mead, London, physician   

1718  On August - 11 birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)   

1720  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer   

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on August - 11.   

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on this day in history.   

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11.   

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on August - 11.   

1183  On August - 11 christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

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