Page 2: Historical Events In June - 11

1726  On June - 11 cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier   

1727  George I becomes the new King of England on June - 11.   

1740  Luigi Gatti, composer on this day in history.   

1742  Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove on June - 11.   

1764  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1766  Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1770  Capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef on June - 11.   

1770  On June - 11 capt James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia   

1774  Jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army on this day in history.   

1775  Egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67 on June - 11.   

1776  The birth of John Constable, English painter on this day in history.   

1776  Continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence on this day in history.   

1776  John Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain) on this day in history.   

1788  First British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC on June - 11.   

1788  On June - 11 1st British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC   

1793  On this day in history 1st American stove patent is granted to Robert Haeterick   

1798  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte takes the island of Malta.   

1807  James Findlay Schenck, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on June - 11.   

1808  Charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on June - 11.   

1808  On this day in history giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83   

1811  On this day in history charles Frederick, liberal ruler of Baden, dies at 82   

1816  On June - 11 gas Light Co of Baltimore founded   

1816  On this day in history robert Huston Milroy, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

1822  Samuel Davis Sturgis, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1889 on June - 11.   

1823  On June - 11 james Lawson Kemper, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1825  The first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City on June - 11.   

1825  On June - 11 daniel D Tompkins, 6th US Vice President (1817-25), dies at 54   

1828  Dugald Stewart, Scot philosopher (Scottish common sense), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1829  On June - 11 hendrik Gerhard, Founder (Dutch Social-Democratic)   

1837  On June - 11 the Broad Street Riot occurres in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between English-Americans and Irish-Americans.   

1838  On June - 11 iowa Territory is organized   

1840  Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser on this day in history.   

1842  Alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician on June - 11.   

1847  On this day in history millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement)   

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1403  John IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427) was born on this day in history.   

1456  On this day in history birth of anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485)   

1540  Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

1588  On this day in history birth of george Wither, English writer (d. 1667)   

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on June - 11.   

1696  Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On June - 11 birth of francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist   

0323  Death of Alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June) on June - 11.   

1183  On June - 11 death of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155)   

1216  On June - 11 hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies   

1249  On June - 11 adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies   

1479  Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies on this day in history.   

1488  James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1557  Death of King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) on June - 11.   

1560  Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on June - 11.