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

1864  On this day in history ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer   

1864  On June - 03 james P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle   

1865  On this day in history the birth of King George V   

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

1867  On June - 03 bela Anton Szabados, composer   

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

1869  On June - 03 maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College)   

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

1871  On this day in history jesse James & his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000   

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

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 this day in history.   

1877  Raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm) on this day in history.   

1877  On June - 03 frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo   

1879  On June - 03 pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer   

1881  On this day in history japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian   

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

1886  On June - 03 24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda   

1887  On June - 03 emil Axman, composer   

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

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 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  On this day in history birth of charles I of Austria (d. 1590)   

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

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

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

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

0545  On this day in history chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70   

1107  Kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1395  On this day in history death of ivan Shishman of Bulgaria   

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

1411  On June - 03 death of duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371)   

1548  On this day in history death of juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468)   

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.