Page 3: Historical Events In August - 11

1863  Arpad Szendy, composer on this day in history.   

1866  World's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI) on this day in history.   

1867  Hobart Bosworth, Marietta OH, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade) on this day in history.   

1868  On August - 11 halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52   

1870  Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98) on August - 11.   

1872  On this day in history lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80   

1873  John Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing) on this day in history.   

1874  Harry S Parmelee patents sprinkler head on this day in history.   

1877  Asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (d.1954)   

1880  On August - 11 frederick Jerome Work, composer   

1882  Rodolfo Graziani, Italian marschal/viceroy of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1883  Ernst Stadler, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

1888  On this day in history california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

1888  Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) on August - 11.   

1890  On August - 11 erich Wichman, Dutch fascist painter/sculptor   

1890  On this day in history john Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89   

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

1892  On this day in history hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound)   

1894  On this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer   

1896  Harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history the birth of Enid Blyton, English author   

1897  On this day in history louise Bogan, Maine, writer (Sleeping Fury)   

1898  On August - 11 arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist   

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

1901  On this day in history francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier, dies at about 82   

1902  Christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu) on August - 11.   

1903  On August - 11 michael Whalley Wickham, artist   

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

1904  On August - 11 jess Stacy, pianist   

1907  St Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, 4-0 in 7 inn on August - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

1204  On August - 11 death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)