Page 3: Historical Events In August - 11

1863  On August - 11 arpad Szendy, composer   

1866  On this day in history world's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI)   

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 this day in history 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  Harry S Parmelee patents sprinkler head on August - 11.   

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

1877  Adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (d.1954) on August - 11.   

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

1882  On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian marschal/viceroy of Ethiopia   

1883  Ernst Stadler, writer on August - 11.   

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

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

1888  On August - 11 california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

1888  Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) on August - 11.   

1890  Erich Wichman, Dutch fascist painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

1890  John Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89 on August - 11.   

1892  On August - 11 the birth of Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet   

1892  On August - 11 hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound)   

1894  Wilhelm Grosz, composer on August - 11.   

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

1897  On this day in history the birth of Enid Blyton, English author   

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

1898  Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist on this day in history.   

1900  Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS] on this day in history.   

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

1902  Christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu) on August - 11.   

1903  Michael Whalley Wickham, artist on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history german-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa   

1904  On this day in history jess Stacy, pianist   

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

1907  Ted a'Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player) on August - 11.   

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

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

1613  On August - 11 birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on August - 11.   

1667  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

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

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on August - 11.   

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on August - 11.   

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