Page 2: Historical Events In June - 11

1726  Cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier on this day in history.   

1727  On June - 11 george I becomes the new King of England   

1740  Luigi Gatti, composer on this day in history.   

1742  On this day in history benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove   

1764  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74 on June - 11.   

1766  On this day in history elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73   

1770  Capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef on this day in history.   

1770  Capt James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia on June - 11.   

1774  Jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army on June - 11.   

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

1776  The birth of John Constable, English painter on June - 11.   

1776  On this day in history continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence   

1776  On this day in history john Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain)   

1788  First British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC on this day in history.   

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

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

1798  Napoleon Bonaparte takes the island of Malta on June - 11.   

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

1808  On June - 11 charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

1808  Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1811  Charles Frederick, liberal ruler of Baden, dies at 82 on June - 11.   

1816  On this day in history gas Light Co of Baltimore founded   

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

1822  On June - 11 samuel Davis Sturgis, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1889   

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

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

1825  Daniel D Tompkins, 6th US Vice President (1817-25), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history dugald Stewart, Scot philosopher (Scottish common sense), dies at 74   

1829  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser   

1842  On this day in history alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician   

1847  Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement) on this day in history.   

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

1456  On June - 11 birth of anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485)   

1540  On June - 11 birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)   

1572  On June - 11 birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

1588  George Wither, English writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On June - 11 birth of francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer   

1696  Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758) was born on June - 11.   

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

0323  On June - 11 death of alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June)   

1183  Death of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155) on June - 11.   

1216  On this day in history 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 June - 11.   

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.