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  Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes on this day in history.   

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

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour continues on June - 03.   

1864  Gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor on June - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1867  Bela Anton Szabados, composer on June - 03.   

1868  On this day in history lvar Henning Mankell, composer   

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

1870  On June - 03 jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada   

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 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 June - 03.   

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

1888  On June - 03 cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

1889  On June - 03 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  On June - 03 the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.   

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1540  Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

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  On June - 03 birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)   

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on June - 03.   

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 June - 03.   

0545  On June - 03 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567)