Page 3: Historical Events In June - 11

1856  Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 on June - 11.   

1859  Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada on June - 11.   

1861  Sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, composer on June - 11.   

1863  On this day in history eduard David, German undersecretary (constitution of Weimar)   

1864  300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm on this day in history.   

1864  -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad) on this day in history.   

1864  Richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote) on this day in history.   

1865  Jan H Leopold, Dutch poet (translated Omar Khayyam) on this day in history.   

1866  On June - 11 the Allahabad High Court (then Agra High Court) is established in India.   

1867  On this day in history charles Fabry, discoverer (ozone layer in upper atmosphere)   

1870  1st-stone Amstel Brewery opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1874  Richard Stohr, composer on this day in history.   

1876  Republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate on June - 11.   

1876  On this day in history alfred L Kroeber, Hoboken NJ, author (Anthropologist looks at History)   

1878  On June - 11 dC is given a new govt by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974)   

1879  Roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager on this day in history.   

1879  On June - 11 willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39   

1880  Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history frank O King, Cashton Wisc, cartoonist (Gasoline Alley)   

1886  David Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough) on this day in history.   

1886  Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40 on June - 11.   

1889  Wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops) on this day in history.   

1891  On June - 11 a Charlois discovers asteroid #311 Claudia   

1891  On this day in history puerto Rican flag adopted   

1892  On June - 11 the Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.   

1892  Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic on June - 11.   

1895  Charles E. Duryea receives the first U.S. patent to an American inventor for a gas-powered automobile on June - 11.   

1895  On June - 11 1st auto race   

1895  On June - 11 nikolai A Bulganin, Gorki Russia, premier of USSR (1955-58)   

1896  On June - 11 uS Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota authorized   

1896  US Assay Office in Deadwood South Dakota authorized on June - 11.   

1896  On June - 11 friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

1897  On this day in history bruno Frei, writer   

1898  1st US Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War on June - 11.   

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1403  On this day in history birth of john IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427)   

1456  On June - 11 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 June - 11.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.