Page 3: Historical Events In August - 11

1863  On August - 11 arpad Szendy, composer   

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

1867  Hobart Bosworth, Marietta OH, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade) on August - 11.   

1868  Halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52 on August - 11.   

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

1872  On this day in history lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80   

1873  John Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing) on August - 11.   

1874  On August - 11 harry S Parmelee patents sprinkler head   

1877  On August - 11 asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos   

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

1880  On this day in history frederick Jerome Work, composer   

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

1883  On August - 11 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 August - 11.   

1888  California Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store) on August - 11.   

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

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

1890  On this day in history john Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89   

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

1892  On this day in history hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound)   

1894  On this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer   

1896  On August - 11 harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain   

1897  The birth of Enid Blyton, English author on August - 11.   

1897  Louise Bogan, Maine, writer (Sleeping Fury) on this day in history.   

1898  Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist on August - 11.   

1900  Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS] on August - 11.   

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  Michael Whalley Wickham, artist on August - 11.   

1904  German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa on August - 11.   

1904  On August - 11 jess Stacy, pianist   

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

1907  On this day in history ted a'Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player)   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

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

1613  On August - 11 birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  On this day in history birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on August - 11.   

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on this day in history.   

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

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on August - 11.   

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

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on August - 11.   

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on this day in history.   

0897  On this day in history death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11.   

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

1183  On this day in history christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

1204  On this day in history death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)