Historical Events In February - 11

1873  On this day in history spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I   

1873  On this day in history feodor Chaliapine, Russian author/novelist (Pages from My Life)   

1874  Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author on this day in history.   

1875  Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history first weekly Weather report published in UK   

1878  On this day in history 1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms   

1879  On February - 11 jean Gilbert, composer   

1879  On February - 11 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

1882  Gheorghe Cucu, composer on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65   

1883  On February - 11 paul August von Klenau, Danish composer/conductor (Sulamith)   

1887  John van Melle, South African writer (Dawid Booysen) on this day in history.   

1889  The first Japanese written Constitution, handed by the Meiji emperor to his prime minister, Count Kuroda on February - 11.   

1889  Meiji constitution of Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890 on February - 11.   

1889  On this day in history john Mills, dancer (Mills Brothers)   

1890  John P M L de Vries, fairy tale writer on February - 11.   

1891  J W Hearne, cricket leg-spinner (all-rounder for England in 24 Tests) on February - 11.   

1892  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer, dies at 63 on February - 11.   

1893  Johan C P Alberts, Dutch literary (Festival) on February - 11.   

1894  Alfonso Leng, composer on this day in history.   

1894  On February - 11 pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70   

1895  On this day in history -17ºF (-27.2ºC) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record)   

1895  Georgetown became part of Washington DC on February - 11.   

1895  On February - 11 -17°F (-27.2°C) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record)   

1895  On February - 11 viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer   

1896  Oscar Wildes "Salomé," premieres in Paris on February - 11.   

1896  On February - 11 oscar Wildes "Salome," premieres in Paris   

1897  White Rose Mission opens on East 97th Street, NYC on this day in history.   

1897  Yves de La Casiniere, composer on February - 11.   

1898  Owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia on February - 11.   

1898  On February - 11 owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

1898  Leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist on this day in history.   

1899  -15ºF (-26ºC), Washington DC (district record) on February - 11.   

1899  On this day in history -61ºF (-52ºC), Montana (record low temperature)   

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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 February - 11 birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on February - 11.   

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on this day in history.   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

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

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on February - 11.   

0731  On February - 11 gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies   

0821  On February - 11 benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on February - 11.   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on February - 11.   

1141  On this day in history hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

1160  On February - 11 death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  On February - 11 elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday