Page 3: Historical Events In August - 11

1863  Arpad Szendy, composer on August - 11.   

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

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

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

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  Harry S Parmelee patents sprinkler head on August - 11.   

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

1885  On August - 11 $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty   

1888  On August - 11 california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

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

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

1894  Wilhelm Grosz, composer on this day in history.   

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

1898  On August - 11 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  Christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu) on this day in history.   

1903  Michael Whalley Wickham, artist on August - 11.   

1904  German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa on August - 11.   

1904  On this day in history jess Stacy, pianist   

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

1907  On August - 11 ted a'Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player)   

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1467  On August - 11 birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)   

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

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

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

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  On August - 11 birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)   

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on August - 11.   

0353  On August - 11 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  On August - 11 death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

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  On August - 11 christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

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