Page 3: Historical Events In August - 11

1863  On this day in history arpad Szendy, composer   

1866  World's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI) on August - 11.   

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

1872  On August - 11 lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80   

1873  On August - 11 john Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing)   

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

1877  On August - 11 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  Rodolfo Graziani, Italian marschal/viceroy of Ethiopia on this day in history.   

1883  Ernst Stadler, writer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh)   

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

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

1892  On this day in history the birth of Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet   

1892  On August - 11 hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound)   

1894  On August - 11 wilhelm Grosz, composer   

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

1897  The birth of Enid Blyton, English author on August - 11.   

1897  On August - 11 louise Bogan, Maine, writer (Sleeping Fury)   

1898  On this day in history arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist   

1900  On August - 11 alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS]   

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

1902  On August - 11 christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu)   

1903  On this day in history michael Whalley Wickham, artist   

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  St Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, 4-0 in 7 inn on this day in history.   

1907  Ted a'Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player) on August - 11.   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history 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 August - 11.   

1667  On August - 11 birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)   

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 August - 11.   

0353  On this day in history 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  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1171  On August - 11 louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

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

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

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on August - 11.