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 June - 03.   

1856  Cullen Whipple patents screw machine on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24   

1860  On June - 03 comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes   

1861  On this day in history first Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

1861  On June - 03 1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

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

1864  James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 June - 03.   

1867  On this day in history bela Anton Szabados, composer   

1868  On June - 03 lvar Henning Mankell, composer   

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

1870  Jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919) on June - 03.   

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

1872  Heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53 on June - 03.   

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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history 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  Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on June - 03.   

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

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer was born on June - 03.   

1659  David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on June - 03.   

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

1685  On June - 03 birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

1723  Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788) was born on June - 03.   

1726  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist was born on June - 03.   

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

1107  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1411  On this day in history 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  Death of Michel Renichon, priest, executed on this day in history.   

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