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 this day in history luigi Gatti, composer   

1742  Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove on this day in history.   

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

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

1774  On this day in history jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army   

1775  On June - 11 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 this day in history.   

1776  John Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain) on June - 11.   

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

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  Napoleon Bonaparte takes the island of Malta on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history james Findlay Schenck, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

1808  On this day in history charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser   

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

1847  Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement) on June - 11.   

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

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

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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.