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.   

1856  Cullen Whipple patents screw machine.   

1858  Julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24.   

1860  Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes   

1861  inaugural Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

1861  1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV.   

1861  Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies.   

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour continues.   

1864  In this year, Gen Lee claims his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor.   

1864  Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) and truck (REO) manufacturer   

1864  James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle   

1865  King George V is born.   

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

1867  Bela Anton Szabados, composer.   

1868  Lvar Henning Mankell, composer   

1869  Maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College)   

1870  Jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919).   

1871  Jesse James and his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15000.   

1872  Heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53.   

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

1875  Alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission.   

1876  Lacrosse introduced in Britain and Canada.   

1877  Raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm)   

1877  Frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo.   

1879  Pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer   

1881  Japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian   

1884  John Lynch (R-MS) chosen 1st black major-party natl convention chair.   

1886  24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda.   

1887  Emil Axman, composer   

1888  "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner)   

1888  Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

1889  The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.   

1890  Henryk Oskar Kolberg, composer, dies at 76.   

1893  Assen Karastoyanov, composer.   

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1540  Charles i of austria: Charles i of austria (d. 1590)   

1610  Jacob neefs: Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised   

1657  Manuel de egues: Composer   

1659  David gregory: Scottish astronomer   

1660  Johannes schenck: Composer   

1685  Cornelis hop: Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

1723  Giovanni antonio scopoli: Italian-born naturalist   

1726  James hutton: Edinburgh scotland, geologist   

0545  Chlotilde: Wife of french king clovis/saint,   

1107  Kilidj arslan i: Seldjoeken-sultan,   

1395  Ivan shishman of bulgaria: Ivan shishman of bulgaria   

1397  William montacute: 2nd earl of salisbury, english military leader (b. 1328)   

1411  Duke leopold iv of austria: Duke leopold iv of austria (b. 1371)   

1548  Death of Juan de zumárraga: Spanish catholic bishop of mexico (b. 1468)   

1594  Death of Michel renichon: Priest, executed   

1615  Death of Sanada yukimura: Japanese samurai (b. 1567)