Page 2: Historical Events In June - 11

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

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

1740  On June - 11 luigi Gatti, composer   

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

1764  On this day in history christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74   

1766  On June - 11 elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73   

1770  On June - 11 capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef   

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  On this day in history egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67   

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 June - 11.   

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

1788  On this day in history 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  1st American stove patent is granted to Robert Haeterick on this day in history.   

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

1807  James Findlay Schenck, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

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

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

1816  Robert Huston Milroy, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

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

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

1838  Iowa Territory is organized on this day in history.   

1840  On June - 11 henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser   

1842  On June - 11 alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician   

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

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1403  On June - 11 birth of john IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427)   

1456  Anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485) was born on this day in history.   

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

1572  On June - 11 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 June - 11.   

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 June - 11.   

1183  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1479  On this day in history johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies   

1488  On this day in history 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 this day in history marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44