Page 3: Historical Events In June - 03

1856  On this day in history 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 this day in history cullen Whipple patents screw machine   

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

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  On June - 03 battle of Cold Harbour continues   

1864  On June - 03 gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor   

1864  On June - 03 ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer   

1864  On this day in history james P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle   

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

1865  On June - 03 george V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain (1910-36)   

1867  On this day in history bela Anton Szabados, composer   

1868  On this day in history lvar Henning Mankell, composer   

1869  On June - 03 maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College)   

1870  On June - 03 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 June - 03 heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53   

1873  Otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936) on June - 03.   

1875  On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona   

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

1876  Lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada on this day in history.   

1877  Raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm) on this day in history.   

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

1879  On this day in history pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer   

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  On June - 03 emil Axman, composer   

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

1888  Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of manuel de Egues, composer   

1659  David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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

1685  On this day in history birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

1723  On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788)   

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

0545  On this day in history chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70   

1107  Kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1395  On this day in history death of ivan Shishman of Bulgaria   

1397  Death of William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1411  On June - 03 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  On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

1615  On June - 03 death of sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567)