Historical Events In February - 11

1899  On this day in history -15°F (-26°C), Washington, DC (district record)   

1899  George Morgan, 1st English motorist to die in an motor accident, dies on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 11 hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher   

1901  On this day in history milan I, king of Serbia, dies at 56   

1902  Police beats up universal suffrage demonstrators in Brussels on this day in history.   

1903  Anton Bruckner's 9th Symfonie premieres in Vienna on February - 11.   

1903  Hans Redlich, composer on this day in history.   

1903  Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67 on February - 11.   

1904  Henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history james Blackstone, Seattle, bowls 299½-last pin breaks but stands   

1905  Beb [Elizabeth] Vuyk, Neth/Indonesian writer (Camp diary) on this day in history.   

1906  Denis Barnett, British air chief marshal on February - 11.   

1907  On February - 11 de Master's Dutch government resigns   

1907  Passenger ship Larchmont sinks by Block Island, 322 die on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history de Master's Dutch govt resigns   

1907  E W Swanton, author & sports commentator on February - 11.   

1907  On February - 11 peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limbourg monastery founder, dies at 80   

1908  On February - 11 australia regain the Ashes with a 308 run cricket victory vs England   

1908  Heemskerk's government begins in Holland on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history the birth of Vivian Fuchs, British Antartic explorer   

1908  On this day in history josh White, rocker   

1909  The birth of Joseph Mankiewicz, American director on February - 11.   

1909  Joseph L Mankiewicz, Wilkes-Barre PA, film writer/director (Sleuth) on this day in history.   

1911  Alec Cairncross, chancellor (Glasgow U) on this day in history.   

1911  Albert von Rothschild, baron/Austrian banker, dies at 66 on February - 11.   

1912  Roy Fuller, England, poet/novelist (Lost Season) on this day in history.   

1913  Lucio Diestro San Pedro, composer on February - 11.   

1914  French Duynstee, Dutch constitutional lawyer on this day in history.   

1915  On February - 11 haakon Stotijn, Dutch oboist (VARA Orch, Orkestgebouw Orch)   

1916  On February - 11 baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents its first concert   

1916  Emma Goldman arrested for lecturing on birth control on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents its 1st concert   

1916  Bernice Levin Neugarten, social scientist/gerontologist on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history richard Jock Kinneir, graphic designer   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on this day in history.   

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

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.   

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

1535  On February - 11 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 this day in history.   

1649  On February - 11 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

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

0731  On this day in history 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  On this day in history theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

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

1160  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

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