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  On August - 11 the birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general   

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  Barbados hurricane begins on August - 11.   

1786  On August - 11 captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia   

1794  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist   

1804  Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria on August - 11.   

1805  On this day in history pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament   

1807  David R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849 on August - 11.   

1811  Judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6] on this day in history.   

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

1823  On August - 11 charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe)   

1824  New South Wales is constituted a Crown colony on this day in history.   

1828  On August - 11 edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909   

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

1833  On August - 11 robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill)   

1835  George B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal on August - 11.   

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

1837  Marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated on this day in history.   

1844  Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70   

1858  First ascent of the Eiger on August - 11.   

1858  Christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929) on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev)   

1860  Nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on August - 11.   

1860  Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie) on August - 11.   

1860  James Wilson, politician on August - 11.   

1862  Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly) on August - 11.   

1863  On August - 11 french protectorate over Cambodia is established.   

1863  Cambodia becomes French protectorate on this day in history.   

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1467  On August - 11 birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)   

1600  On August - 11 birth of paul Hallman, composer   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on this day in history.   

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

1673  On August - 11 birth of richard Mead, London, physician   

1718  On this day in history birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)   

1720  On August - 11 birth of martin Gerbert, composer   

0353  On August - 11 death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)   

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

0480  On August - 11 death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)   

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

1171  On August - 11 louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on this day in history.   

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

1204  On August - 11 death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)