Page 2: Historical Events In June - 11

1726  On this day in history cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier   

1727  George I becomes the new King of England on this day in history.   

1740  Luigi Gatti, composer on June - 11.   

1742  On June - 11 benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove   

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

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

1770  On this day in history capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef   

1770  Capt James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia on this day in history.   

1774  On June - 11 jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army   

1775  Egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1776  On June - 11 continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence   

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

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

1788  On this day in history 1st British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC   

1793  On June - 11 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  On this day in history charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

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

1811  On June - 11 charles Frederick, liberal ruler of Baden, dies at 82   

1816  Gas Light Co of Baltimore founded on June - 11.   

1816  Robert Huston Milroy, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 on June - 11.   

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

1823  James Lawson Kemper, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 on this day in history.   

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 June - 11.   

1829  Hendrik Gerhard, Founder (Dutch Social-Democratic) on June - 11.   

1837  The Broad Street Riot occurres in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between English-Americans and Irish-Americans on this day in history.   

1838  On June - 11 iowa Territory is organized   

1840  Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser on June - 11.   

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

1847  On June - 11 millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement)   

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1403  John IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427) was born on June - 11.   

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  Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on this day in history.   

1588  George Wither, English writer (d. 1667) was born on June - 11.   

1672  On this day in history birth of francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer   

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

1697  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1216  Hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies on June - 11.   

1249  On this day in history adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies   

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

1488  On June - 11 james III, king of Scotland, dies in battle   

1557  Death of King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

1560  On June - 11 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44