Historical Events In February - 11

1819  On February - 11 samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer   

1821  Hermann Allmers, writer on this day in history.   

1826  On February - 11 london University founded   

1829  William Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on February - 11.   

1830  Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer on this day in history.   

1833  Melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice on February - 11.   

1837  American Physiological Society organizes in Boston on this day in history.   

1839  Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist on this day in history.   

1840  Gaetano Donizetti's Opera "La Fille du Regiment," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history sanuel Dana Greene, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1884   

1841  On this day in history j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55   

1843  Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1843  On February - 11 opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan   

1846  On this day in history william Fox Talbot, pioneer photographer/inventor   

1847  On February - 11 the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor   

1847  Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) on this day in history.   

1851  First cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania vs Victoria, Launceston on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history 1st cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania v Vic, Launceston   

1852  First British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London) on February - 11.   

1852  On this day in history 1st British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London)   

1854  Major streets lit by coal gas for first time on February - 11.   

1854  Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time on February - 11.   

1855  Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam on February - 11.   

1858  On February - 11 first apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France   

1858  On this day in history 1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France   

1860  Rachilde, [Marguerite Vallette-Eymery], French author (Monsieur Venus) on February - 11.   

1861  On this day in history president-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC   

1861  US House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state on February - 11.   

1861  On this day in history president-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC   

1864  On this day in history major Charls Heaphy, Auckland Rifel Volunteers, won the Victoria Cross at Mangapiko River, Waikato during the New Zealand (Maori) Wars   

1867  August W Messer, German philosopher/educator/psychologist on this day in history.   

1868  Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies on February - 11.   

1869  Patrick James Whelan c1840-1869 hanged in a snowstorm before a crowd of 5,000 people for the murder of Thomas D'Arcy McGee on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on February - 11.   

1380  On this day in history birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on this day in history.   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on this day in history.   

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on February - 11.   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.   

1568  On February - 11 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  On February - 11 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on February - 11.   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

0821  On this day in history benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on this day in history.   

0867  On this day in history theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on this day in history.   

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on February - 11.   

1503  Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday on this day in history.