Page 3: Historical Events In August - 11

1863  On this day in history arpad Szendy, composer   

1866  On this day in history world's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI)   

1867  On August - 11 hobart Bosworth, Marietta OH, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade)   

1868  Halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98)   

1872  Lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80 on August - 11.   

1873  On this day in history john Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing)   

1874  On this day in history harry S Parmelee patents sprinkler head   

1877  On this day in history asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos   

1877  Adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (d.1954) on August - 11.   

1880  On August - 11 frederick Jerome Work, composer   

1882  On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian marschal/viceroy of Ethiopia   

1883  On August - 11 ernst Stadler, writer   

1884  1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty   

1888  California Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store) on August - 11.   

1888  Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) on this day in history.   

1890  Erich Wichman, Dutch fascist painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

1890  On August - 11 john Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89   

1892  The birth of Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet on this day in history.   

1892  Hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound) on August - 11.   

1894  Wilhelm Grosz, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain   

1897  The birth of Enid Blyton, English author on this day in history.   

1897  Louise Bogan, Maine, writer (Sleeping Fury) on this day in history.   

1898  Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist on this day in history.   

1900  Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS] on this day in history.   

1901  Francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier, dies at about 82 on this day in history.   

1902  Christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu) on this day in history.   

1903  Michael Whalley Wickham, artist on this day in history.   

1904  German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa on this day in history.   

1904  Jess Stacy, pianist on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 11 st Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, 4-0 in 7 inn   

1907  Ted a'Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player) on this day in history.   

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

1600  On August - 11 birth of paul Hallman, composer   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on August - 11.   

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

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

1171  On August - 11 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  On this day in history death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)