Page 3: Historical Events In August - 11

1863  Arpad Szendy, composer on August - 11.   

1866  World's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI) on this day in history.   

1867  On August - 11 hobart Bosworth, Marietta OH, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade)   

1868  Halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1870  On August - 11 tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98)   

1872  Lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1873  On August - 11 john Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing)   

1874  On August - 11 harry S Parmelee patents sprinkler head   

1877  On this day in history asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos   

1877  On this day in history adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (d.1954)   

1880  Frederick Jerome Work, composer on this day in history.   

1882  Rodolfo Graziani, Italian marschal/viceroy of Ethiopia on August - 11.   

1883  On this day in history ernst Stadler, writer   

1884  1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust on August - 11.   

1885  $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

1888  On August - 11 owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh)   

1890  Erich Wichman, Dutch fascist painter/sculptor on August - 11.   

1890  On August - 11 john Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89   

1892  The birth of Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet on August - 11.   

1892  Hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound) on this day in history.   

1894  Wilhelm Grosz, composer on this day in history.   

1896  Harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain on August - 11.   

1897  On August - 11 the birth of Enid Blyton, English author   

1897  On August - 11 louise Bogan, Maine, writer (Sleeping Fury)   

1898  On this day in history arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist   

1900  On August - 11 alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS]   

1901  On August - 11 francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier, dies at about 82   

1902  Christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu) on this day in history.   

1903  On August - 11 michael Whalley Wickham, artist   

1904  German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa on this day in history.   

1904  Jess Stacy, pianist on this day in history.   

1907  St Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, 4-0 in 7 inn on August - 11.   

1907  Ted a'Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player) on this day in history.   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on August - 11.   

1600  On this day in history birth of paul Hallman, composer   

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

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

1667  On August - 11 birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)   

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

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

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on this day in history.   

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on August - 11.   

0449  On this day in history death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

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

0897  On August - 11 death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

1171  On August - 11 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 August - 11.   

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