Page 3: Historical Events In June - 03

1856  On June - 03 opening of Windsor Branch Railway from Windsor to Windsor Jc., N.S. by Nova Scotia government. This was the oldest constituent of the Dominion Atlantic Railway.   

1856  On June - 03 cullen Whipple patents screw machine   

1858  Julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24 on June - 03.   

1860  Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history first Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

1861  1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies   

1864  On this day in history battle of Cold Harbour continues   

1864  On this day in history gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor   

1864  Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer on June - 03.   

1864  James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history the birth of King George V   

1865  George V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain (1910-36) on June - 03.   

1867  On June - 03 bela Anton Szabados, composer   

1868  Lvar Henning Mankell, composer on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College)   

1870  Jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history jesse James & his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000   

1872  Heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53 on June - 03.   

1873  On this day in history otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

1875  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona on this day in history.   

1875  Alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission on this day in history.   

1876  Lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada on June - 03.   

1877  On June - 03 raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm)   

1877  On June - 03 frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo   

1879  On June - 03 pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer   

1881  Japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian on June - 03.   

1884  On this day in history john Lynch (R-MS) chosen 1st black major-party natl convention chair   

1886  On this day in history 24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda   

1887  On this day in history emil Axman, composer   

1888  "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner) on June - 03.   

1888  Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on June - 03.   

1889  On June - 03 the first CP train arrives in Saint John, NB from Montréal marking the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a coast to coast railway.   

1889  The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast on this day in history.   

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1540  On June - 03 birth of charles I of Austria (d. 1590)   

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer was born on June - 03.   

1659  On June - 03 birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)   

1660  On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, composer   

1685  Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat was born on June - 03.   

1723  Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788) was born on June - 03.   

1726  On this day in history birth of james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

0545  Chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70 on June - 03.   

1107  On this day in history kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle   

1395  On June - 03 death of ivan Shishman of Bulgaria   

1397  Death of William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328) on June - 03.   

1411  On this day in history death of duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371)   

1548  Death of Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468) on June - 03.   

1594  Death of Michel Renichon, priest, executed on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history death of sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567)