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 this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history cullen Whipple patents screw machine   

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

1860  On June - 03 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  On this day in history 1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

1861  Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies on this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour continues on June - 03.   

1864  On this day in history gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor   

1864  Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer on this day in history.   

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  George V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain (1910-36) on this day in history.   

1867  Bela Anton Szabados, composer on this day in history.   

1868  On June - 03 lvar Henning Mankell, composer   

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

1870  Jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

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

1872  Heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1873  Otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936) on this day in history.   

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

1875  On this day in history alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission   

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

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

1877  On June - 03 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history "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 June - 03.   

1610  On June - 03 birth of jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised   

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)   

1660  On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, composer   

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

1723  On June - 03 birth of giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788)   

1726  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.   

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 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 June - 03.   

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

1548  On June - 03 death of juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468)   

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.