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  Julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24 on June - 03.   

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 June - 03.   

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 June - 03.   

1864  On this day in history 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  James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle on June - 03.   

1865  The birth of King George V on June - 03.   

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

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

1868  Lvar Henning Mankell, composer on this day in history.   

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

1870  On this day in history jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919)   

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 June - 03.   

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

1877  On June - 03 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 June - 03.   

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

1887  Emil Axman, composer on June - 03.   

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

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

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 June - 03.   

1889  The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast on this day in history.   

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1540  On June - 03 birth of charles I of Austria (d. 1590)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1107  On June - 03 kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle   

1395  Death of Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria on June - 03.   

1397  On this day in history death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)   

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 this day in history.   

1594  Death of Michel Renichon, priest, executed on this day in history.   

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