Page 3: Historical Events In February - 11

1819  Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer on February - 11.   

1821  On this day in history hermann Allmers, writer   

1826  On February - 11 london University founded   

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

1830  Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer on February - 11.   

1833  On February - 11 melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice   

1837  On February - 11 american Physiological Society organizes in Boston   

1839  On February - 11 josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist   

1840  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's Opera "La Fille du Regiment," premieres in Paris   

1840  Sanuel Dana Greene, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1884 on this day in history.   

1841  On February - 11 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 February - 11.   

1847  On February - 11 the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor   

1847  On this day in history thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

1851  First cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania vs Victoria, Launceston on February - 11.   

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

1852  On February - 11 first British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London)   

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

1854  Major streets lit by coal gas for first time on this day in history.   

1854  Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time on February - 11.   

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

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 February - 11.   

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

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

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 February - 11 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 this day in history leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

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

1870  On February - 11 jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

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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 this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on this day in history.   

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

1557  On this day in history birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on February - 11.   

1649  On this day in history birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

0641  On this day in history heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on this day in history.   

0867  On this day in history theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

1141  On this day in history hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

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

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