Page 3: Historical Events In February - 11

1819  Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer on February - 11.   

1821  Hermann Allmers, writer on February - 11.   

1826  On this day in history london University founded   

1829  On February - 11 william Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

1830  Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer on February - 11.   

1833  On this day in history melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice   

1837  On February - 11 american Physiological Society organizes in Boston   

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

1840  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's Opera "La Fille du Regiment," premieres in Paris   

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

1841  J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1843  Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan on February - 11.   

1846  William Fox Talbot, pioneer photographer/inventor on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor   

1847  On this day in history thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

1851  First cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania vs Victoria, Launceston on February - 11.   

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

1852  First British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London) on this day in history.   

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

1854  On February - 11 major streets lit by coal gas for first time   

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 this day in history.   

1858  First apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on this day in history.   

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

1860  Rachilde, [Marguerite Vallette-Eymery], French author (Monsieur Venus) on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 11 president-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC   

1861  On February - 11 uS House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state   

1861  President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC on February - 11.   

1864  Major Charls Heaphy, Auckland Rifel Volunteers, won the Victoria Cross at Mangapiko River, Waikato during the New Zealand (Maori) Wars on February - 11.   

1867  August W Messer, German philosopher/educator/psychologist on February - 11.   

1868  Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies on this day in history.   

1869  On February - 11 patrick James Whelan c1840-1869 hanged in a snowstorm before a crowd of 5,000 people for the murder of Thomas D'Arcy McGee   

1870  On February - 11 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 this day in history.   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on February - 11.   

1465  On this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on this day in history.   

1557  On February - 11 birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

1568  On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  On this day in history birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

0641  On this day in history heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on February - 11.   

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on this day in history.   

0824  On February - 11 paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on February - 11.   

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

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.