Page 4: Historical Events In February - 11

1873  On this day in history spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I   

1873  Feodor Chaliapine, Russian author/novelist (Pages from My Life) on February - 11.   

1874  On this day in history elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author   

1875  Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer on February - 11.   

1878  On this day in history first weekly Weather report published in UK   

1878  On this day in history 1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms   

1879  On this day in history jean Gilbert, composer   

1879  On February - 11 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

1882  On February - 11 gheorghe Cucu, composer   

1882  Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history paul August von Klenau, Danish composer/conductor (Sulamith)   

1887  On this day in history john van Melle, South African writer (Dawid Booysen)   

1889  The first Japanese written Constitution, handed by the Meiji emperor to his prime minister, Count Kuroda on February - 11.   

1889  On this day in history meiji constitution of Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890   

1889  John Mills, dancer (Mills Brothers) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history john P M L de Vries, fairy tale writer   

1891  J W Hearne, cricket leg-spinner (all-rounder for England in 24 Tests) on this day in history.   

1892  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history johan C P Alberts, Dutch literary (Festival)   

1894  On February - 11 alfonso Leng, composer   

1894  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 11 -17ºF (-27.2ºC) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record)   

1895  On this day in history georgetown became part of Washington DC   

1895  On February - 11 -17°F (-27.2°C) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record)   

1895  Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history oscar Wildes "Salomé," premieres in Paris   

1896  On February - 11 oscar Wildes "Salome," premieres in Paris   

1897  On February - 11 white Rose Mission opens on East 97th Street, NYC   

1897  On February - 11 yves de La Casiniere, composer   

1898  On February - 11 owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

1898  Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

1898  On February - 11 leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist   

1899  On February - 11 -15ºF (-26ºC), Washington DC (district record)   

1899  -61ºF (-52ºC), Montana (record low temperature) on February - 11.   

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1377  On February - 11 birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

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

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on February - 11.   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  On this day in history birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

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

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

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

0731  On this day in history gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies   

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

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on February - 11.   

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  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.