Historical Events In February - 11

1819  Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer on February - 11.   

1821  On February - 11 hermann Allmers, writer   

1826  London University founded on this day in history.   

1829  William Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on February - 11.   

1830  Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer on February - 11.   

1833  On this day in history melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice   

1837  On this day in history american Physiological Society organizes in Boston   

1839  Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist on February - 11.   

1840  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's Opera "La Fille du Regiment," premieres in Paris   

1840  Sanuel Dana Greene, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1884 on this day in history.   

1841  J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55 on February - 11.   

1843  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan   

1843  Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1846  On February - 11 william Fox Talbot, pioneer photographer/inventor   

1847  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor   

1847  On February - 11 thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

1851  First cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania vs Victoria, Launceston on February - 11.   

1851  On this day in history 1st cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania v Vic, Launceston   

1852  First British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London) on this day in history.   

1852  1st British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London) on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history major streets lit by coal gas for first time   

1854  Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time on February - 11.   

1855  Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history first apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France   

1858  On this day in history 1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France   

1860  Rachilde, [Marguerite Vallette-Eymery], French author (Monsieur Venus) on February - 11.   

1861  President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC on February - 11.   

1861  US House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state on February - 11.   

1861  President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC on this day in history.   

1864  Major Charls Heaphy, Auckland Rifel Volunteers, won the Victoria Cross at Mangapiko River, Waikato during the New Zealand (Maori) Wars on this day in history.   

1867  On February - 11 august W Messer, German philosopher/educator/psychologist   

1868  On this day in history leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

1869  On this day in history patrick James Whelan c1840-1869 hanged in a snowstorm before a crowd of 5,000 people for the murder of Thomas D'Arcy McGee   

1870  On February - 11 jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

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1377  On this day in history birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on February - 11.   

1465  On this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  On February - 11 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  On this day in history birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on February - 11.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on February - 11.   

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on this day in history.   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on this day in history.   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on February - 11.   

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on this day in history.   

1503  Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday on this day in history.