Page 3: Historical Events In February - 11

1819  Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history hermann Allmers, writer   

1826  London University founded on February - 11.   

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

1830  On February - 11 hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer   

1833  On February - 11 melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice   

1837  On this day in history american Physiological Society organizes in Boston   

1839  Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist on February - 11.   

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

1840  On February - 11 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 this day in history opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan   

1846  On February - 11 william Fox Talbot, pioneer photographer/inventor   

1847  On this day in history 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  On this day in history first cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania vs Victoria, Launceston   

1851  On February - 11 1st cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania v Vic, Launceston   

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

1852  On February - 11 1st British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London)   

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

1854  On this day in history major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time   

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 this day in history first apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France   

1858  1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on February - 11.   

1860  On February - 11 rachilde, [Marguerite Vallette-Eymery], French author (Monsieur Venus)   

1861  On February - 11 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 this day in history.   

1861  President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC on this day in history.   

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

1867  On this day in history august W Messer, German philosopher/educator/psychologist   

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 February - 11.   

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  On February - 11 birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  On February - 11 birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  On February - 11 birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

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 this day in history.   

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

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on February - 11.   

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  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1141  On this day in history hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

1160  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday on February - 11.