Page 3: Historical Events In February - 11

1819  On this day in history samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer   

1821  On February - 11 hermann Allmers, writer   

1826  On this day in history london University founded   

1829  William Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on this day in history.   

1830  On February - 11 hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer   

1833  On this day in history melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice   

1837  On February - 11 american Physiological Society organizes in Boston   

1839  On this day in history josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist   

1840  On February - 11 gaetano Donizetti's Opera "La Fille du Regiment," premieres in Paris   

1840  Sanuel Dana Greene, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1884 on February - 11.   

1841  On this day in history j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55   

1843  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan   

1843  On this day in history opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan   

1846  William Fox Talbot, pioneer photographer/inventor on this day in history.   

1847  The birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor on this day in history.   

1847  Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history first cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania vs Victoria, Launceston   

1851  On this day in history 1st cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania v Vic, Launceston   

1852  On this day in history first British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London)   

1852  On this day in history 1st British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London)   

1854  On this day in history major streets lit by coal gas for first time   

1854  On this day in history major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time   

1855  Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam on February - 11.   

1858  On this day in history first apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France   

1858  1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history rachilde, [Marguerite Vallette-Eymery], French author (Monsieur Venus)   

1861  On this day in history president-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC   

1861  On this day in history uS House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state   

1861  President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC on February - 11.   

1864  On this day in history major Charls Heaphy, Auckland Rifel Volunteers, won the Victoria Cross at Mangapiko River, Waikato during the New Zealand (Maori) Wars   

1867  August W Messer, German philosopher/educator/psychologist on this day in history.   

1868  On February - 11 leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

1869  On this day in history patrick James Whelan c1840-1869 hanged in a snowstorm before a crowd of 5,000 people for the murder of Thomas D'Arcy McGee   

1870  Jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on February - 11.   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on February - 11.   

1465  On February - 11 birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  On February - 11 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on February - 11.   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on February - 11.   

1568  On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on February - 11.   

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on February - 11.   

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on February - 11.   

0824  On February - 11 paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on February - 11.   

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on February - 11.   

1160  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  On this day in history elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday