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 this day in history explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000   

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

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

1778  Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history barbados hurricane begins   

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

1794  On August - 11 jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72   

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

1804  Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria on this day in history.   

1805  On August - 11 pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament   

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  On August - 11 janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56   

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

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

1833  On August - 11 robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill)   

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

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

1837  Marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated on this day in history.   

1844  Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1858  Christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929) on August - 11.   

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 this day in history 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 August - 11.   

1863  Cambodia becomes French protectorate on this day in history.   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on August - 11.   

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on August - 11.   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on August - 11.   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on August - 11.   

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

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

1718  Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on August - 11.   

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on this day in history.   

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on this day in history.   

0449  On August - 11 death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

0480  On August - 11 death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)   

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on August - 11.   

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 August - 11.   

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

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