Page 3: Historical Events In August - 11

1863  On August - 11 arpad Szendy, composer   

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  Halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52 on August - 11.   

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

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

1873  On August - 11 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  Frederick Jerome Work, composer on August - 11.   

1882  On August - 11 rodolfo Graziani, Italian marschal/viceroy of Ethiopia   

1883  On this day in history ernst Stadler, writer   

1884  1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust on August - 11.   

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

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

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  John Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89 on August - 11.   

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

1892  Hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound) on this day in history.   

1894  On August - 11 wilhelm Grosz, composer   

1896  On August - 11 harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain   

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

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 August - 11.   

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

1902  On this day in history christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu)   

1903  Michael Whalley Wickham, artist on August - 11.   

1904  On August - 11 german-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa   

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 August - 11.   

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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  On this day in history birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  On this day in history birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

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

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on August - 11.   

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

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

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