June 11 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1856  Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76   

1859  Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada.   

1861  Sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, composer   

1863  Eduard David, German undersecretary (constitution of Weimar).   

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

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

1864  Richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote).   

1865  Jan H Leopold, Dutch poet (translated Omar Khayyam)   

1866  The Allahabad High Court (then Agra High Court) is established in India   

1867  Charles Fabry, discoverer (ozone layer in upper atmosphere)   

1870  1st-stone Amstel Brewery opens in Amsterdam   

1874  Richard Stohr, composer   

1876  Republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate   

1876  Alfred L Kroeber, Hoboken NJ, author (Anthropologist looks at History)   

1878  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.   

1879  Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39.   

1880  Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana).   

1883  Frank O King, Cashton Wisc, cartoonist (Gasoline Alley)   

1886  David Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough)   

1886  Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40.   

1889  Wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops).   

1891  A Charlois discovers asteroid #311 Claudia.   

1891  Puerto Rican flag adopted   

1892  The Limelight Department, one of the world's inaugural film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia   

1892  Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic.   

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

1895  1st auto race.   

1895  Nikolai A Bulganin, Gorki Russia, premier of USSR (1955-58)   

1896  US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota authorized.   

1896  Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

1897  Bruno Frei, writer.   

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

1899  George Frederick McKay, composer   

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1403  John iv: Duke of brabant   

1456  Anne neville: Wife of richard iii of england   

1540  Barnabe googe: English poet   

1572  Ben jonson: England, playwright/poet (volpone, alchemist)   

1588  George wither: English writer   

1672  Francesco antonio bonporti: Composer   

1696  Francis edward james keith: Scottish soldier and prussian field marshal   

1697  Francesco a vallotti: Italian organist/composer/theorist   

0323  Alexander the great: Son of philip ii of macedon (b. 356 bc) (or the 10th june)   

1183  Henry the young king: Son of henry ii of england (b. 1155)   

1216  Hendrik of constantinople: Emperor of constantinople (1206-16),   

1249  Death of Adelheid van schaarbeek: Flemish mystic/saint,   

1479  Death of Johannes a san facundo: Spanish augustine saint,   

1488  Death of James iii: King of scotland,   

1557  Death of King john iii of portugal: King john iii of portugal (b. 1502)   

1560  Death of Marie guise: French wife of king jacobus v of scotland,