Page 3: Historical Events In February - 11

1819  Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer on this day in history.   

1821  On February - 11 hermann Allmers, writer   

1826  On February - 11 london University founded   

1829  William Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on February - 11.   

1830  On this day in history hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer   

1833  Melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice on this day in history.   

1837  American Physiological Society organizes in Boston on February - 11.   

1839  Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1841  J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55 on February - 11.   

1843  On February - 11 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  The birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor on February - 11.   

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

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

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

1852  First British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London) on February - 11.   

1852  On February - 11 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  Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time on February - 11.   

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

1858  First apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on February - 11.   

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

1860  Rachilde, [Marguerite Vallette-Eymery], French author (Monsieur Venus) on February - 11.   

1861  President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC on this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 11.   

1868  Leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  On this day in history birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.   

1506  On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

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

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on February - 11.   

0731  On February - 11 gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies   

0821  On this day in history benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on February - 11.   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1141  On February - 11 hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on February - 11.   

1503  On February - 11 elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday