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 June - 03 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 June - 03 ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer  

1864  James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle on June - 03.  

1865  The birth of King George V on June - 03.  

1865  On this day in history george V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain (1910-36)  

1867  Bela Anton Szabados, composer on June - 03.  

1868  On this day in history lvar Henning Mankell, composer  

1869  Maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College) on June - 03.  

1870  On this day in history jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919)  

1871  On June - 03 jesse James & his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000  

1872  On this day in history heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53  

1873  On June - 03 otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)  

1875  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona on June - 03.  

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

1876  On this day in history lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada  

1877  On this day in history raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm)  

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 June - 03.  

1886  On June - 03 24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda  

1887  Emil Axman, composer on June - 03.  

1888  "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner) on this day in history.  

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

1889  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.  

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

1660  On June - 03 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 June - 03 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  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 June - 03.  

1594  On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed  

1615  Death of Sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567) on this day in history.