Page 3: Historical Events In June - 03

1856  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 on June - 03.   

1856  Cullen Whipple patents screw machine on June - 03.   

1858  On this day in history julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24   

1860  On this day in history comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes   

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 June - 03 stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies   

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour continues on this day in history.   

1864  Gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer   

1864  On June - 03 james P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle   

1865  The birth of King George V on this day in history.   

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

1867  On this day in history bela Anton Szabados, composer   

1868  Lvar Henning Mankell, composer on June - 03.   

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

1870  On June - 03 jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919)   

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

1872  On June - 03 heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53   

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

1875  On June - 03 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona   

1875  Alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission on June - 03.   

1876  On June - 03 lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada   

1877  Raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm) on June - 03.   

1877  On this day in history frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo   

1879  Pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer on June - 03.   

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

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

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

1887  Emil Axman, composer on this day in history.   

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

1888  On June - 03 cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

1889  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 on this day in history.   

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

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1540  Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

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  David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on June - 03.   

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on June - 03.   

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

1723  Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of ivan Shishman of Bulgaria   

1397  On June - 03 death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1411  Death of Duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371) on June - 03.   

1548  Death of Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468) on this day in history.   

1594  On June - 03 death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

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