Page 2: Historical Events In August - 11

1748  Joseph Schuster, composer on this day in history.   

1757  Jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1772  Explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000 on August - 11.   

1772  The birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general   

1778  Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement on this day in history.   

1780  On August - 11 barbados hurricane begins   

1786  Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia on August - 11.   

1794  On this day in history jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72   

1799  Joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria   

1805  On August - 11 pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament   

1807  David R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849 on this day in history.   

1811  On August - 11 judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6]   

1820  Janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1823  Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe) on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history new South Wales is constituted a Crown colony.   

1828  On this day in history edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909   

1832  Thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 11.   

1833  On this day in history robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill)   

1835  On this day in history george B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal   

1836  Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician on August - 11.   

1837  On August - 11 marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated   

1844  Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on August - 11.   

1852  Nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70 on August - 11.   

1858  First ascent of the Eiger on August - 11.   

1858  On this day in history christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929)   

1860  Nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on this day in history.   

1860  Nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on this day in history.   

1860  On August - 11 alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie)   

1860  James Wilson, politician on August - 11.   

1862  On this day in history carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly)   

1863  French protectorate over Cambodia is established on August - 11.   

1863  On August - 11 cambodia becomes French protectorate   

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1467  On this day in history birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)   

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  On August - 11 birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of richard Mead, London, physician   

1718  Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on August - 11.   

1720  On August - 11 birth of martin Gerbert, composer   

0353  On this day in history death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)   

0449  On August - 11 death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on August - 11.   

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1171  On this day in history louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

1180  On this day in history guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on this day in history.