Page 4: Historical Events In February - 11

1873  Spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I on this day in history.   

1873  Feodor Chaliapine, Russian author/novelist (Pages from My Life) on this day in history.   

1874  Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author on February - 11.   

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

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

1878  1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms on February - 11.   

1879  On February - 11 jean Gilbert, composer   

1879  On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

1882  On February - 11 gheorghe Cucu, composer   

1882  Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 on February - 11.   

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

1887  John van Melle, South African writer (Dawid Booysen) on this day in history.   

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  On February - 11 john Mills, dancer (Mills Brothers)   

1890  John P M L de Vries, fairy tale writer on this day in history.   

1891  On February - 11 j W Hearne, cricket leg-spinner (all-rounder for England in 24 Tests)   

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

1893  Johan C P Alberts, Dutch literary (Festival) on February - 11.   

1894  On this day in history alfonso Leng, composer   

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

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

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 February - 11.   

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

1896  Oscar Wildes "Salome," premieres in Paris on February - 11.   

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

1897  On February - 11 yves de La Casiniere, composer   

1898  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  On February - 11 birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on February - 11.   

0824  On this day in history paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday