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 this day in history.  

1858  Julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.  

1860  Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes on June - 03.  

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 June - 03.  

1861  Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies on June - 03.  

1864  On this day in history battle of Cold Harbour continues  

1864  Gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor on June - 03.  

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

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

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  Jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919) on June - 03.  

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

1875  On June - 03 alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission  

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

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

1877  Frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo on this day in history.  

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

1881  On June - 03 japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian  

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

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

1887  Emil Axman, composer on this day in history.  

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 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 June - 03.  

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1540  Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on June - 03.  

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised was born on June - 03.  

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  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  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.  

0545  On June - 03 chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70  

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 this day in history.  

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

1615  Death of Sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567) on June - 03.