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 this day in history.   

1861  Sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, composer on June - 11.   

1863  Eduard David, German undersecretary (constitution of Weimar) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1865  Jan H Leopold, Dutch poet (translated Omar Khayyam) on June - 11.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1880  On this day in history jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana)   

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

1886  On June - 11 david Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough)   

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  On this day in history puerto Rican flag adopted   

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

1892  Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history charles E. Duryea receives the first U.S. patent to an American inventor for a gas-powered automobile.   

1895  On June - 11 1st auto race   

1895  Nikolai A Bulganin, Gorki Russia, premier of USSR (1955-58) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history uS Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota authorized   

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

1896  On this day in history friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

1897  Bruno Frei, writer on this day in history.   

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  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 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 June - 11.   

1696  On this day in history birth of francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1479  Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies on June - 11.   

1488  On this day in history james III, king of Scotland, dies in battle   

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.