Historical Events In June - 03

1856  On this day in history opening of Windsor Branch Railway from Windsor to Windsor Jc., N.S. by Nova Scotia government. This was the oldest constituent of the Dominion Atlantic Railway.   

1856  On June - 03 cullen Whipple patents screw machine   

1858  Julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1860  Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes on June - 03.   

1861  On June - 03 first Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

1861  1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV on this day in history.   

1861  Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies on this day in history.   

1864  On June - 03 battle of Cold Harbour continues   

1864  Gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer   

1864  James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle on June - 03.   

1865  On June - 03 the birth of King George V   

1865  George V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain (1910-36) on June - 03.   

1867  Bela Anton Szabados, composer on June - 03.   

1868  On June - 03 lvar Henning Mankell, composer   

1869  On June - 03 maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College)   

1870  On June - 03 jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919)   

1871  Jesse James & his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000 on this day in history.   

1872  On June - 03 heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53   

1873  On this day in history otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

1875  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona on this day in history.   

1875  On June - 03 alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission   

1876  On June - 03 lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada   

1877  Raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm) on June - 03.   

1877  On this day in history frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo   

1879  Pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer on June - 03.   

1881  On June - 03 japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian   

1884  John Lynch (R-MS) chosen 1st black major-party natl convention chair on this day in history.   

1886  On June - 03 24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda   

1887  On this day in history emil Axman, composer   

1888  "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner) on this day in history.   

1888  On June - 03 cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

1889  The first CP train arrives in Saint John, NB from Montréal marking the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a coast to coast railway on this day in history.   

1889  The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast on this day in history.   

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1540  Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on June - 03.   

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised was born on June - 03.   

1657  On this day in history birth of manuel de Egues, composer   

1659  On June - 03 birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)   

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1685  Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history birth of giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788)   

1726  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.   

0545  Chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1107  On this day in history kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle   

1395  Death of Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria on June - 03.   

1397  On this day in history death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1411  Death of Duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371) on June - 03.   

1548  Death of Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468) on June - 03.   

1594  Death of Michel Renichon, priest, executed on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history death of sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567)