Page 3: Historical Events In June - 11

1856  On this day in history friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76   

1859  On June - 11 comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada   

1861  On June - 11 sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, composer   

1863  On June - 11 eduard David, German undersecretary (constitution of Weimar)   

1864  On June - 11 300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm   

1864  On June - 11 -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad)   

1864  Richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote) on June - 11.   

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

1866  On this day in history the Allahabad High Court (then Agra High Court) is established in India.   

1867  Charles Fabry, discoverer (ozone layer in upper atmosphere) on June - 11.   

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

1874  Richard Stohr, composer on June - 11.   

1876  Republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate on this day in history.   

1876  Alfred L Kroeber, Hoboken NJ, author (Anthropologist looks at History) on June - 11.   

1878  DC is given a new govt by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974) on this day in history.   

1879  On June - 11 roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager   

1879  Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 on this day in history.   

1880  On June - 11 jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana)   

1883  On June - 11 frank O King, Cashton Wisc, cartoonist (Gasoline Alley)   

1886  David Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough) on June - 11.   

1886  Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

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

1891  A Charlois discovers asteroid #311 Claudia on June - 11.   

1891  Puerto Rican flag adopted on this day in history.   

1892  The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 1st auto race   

1895  Nikolai A Bulganin, Gorki Russia, premier of USSR (1955-58) on June - 11.   

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 this day in history friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

1897  On this day in history bruno Frei, writer   

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

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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  On June - 11 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  Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist was born on this day in history.   

0323  Death of Alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June) on June - 11.   

1183  Death of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155) on this day in history.   

1216  On June - 11 hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies   

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  James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1557  On this day in history death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)   

1560  Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.