Page 4: Historical Events In February - 11

1873  Spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I on this day in history.   

1873  Feodor Chaliapine, Russian author/novelist (Pages from My Life) on this day in history.   

1874  On February - 11 elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author   

1875  Sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer on this day in history.   

1878  On February - 11 first weekly Weather report published in UK   

1878  1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history jean Gilbert, composer   

1879  Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on this day in history.   

1882  On February - 11 gheorghe Cucu, composer   

1882  Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history paul August von Klenau, Danish composer/conductor (Sulamith)   

1887  On February - 11 john van Melle, South African writer (Dawid Booysen)   

1889  The first Japanese written Constitution, handed by the Meiji emperor to his prime minister, Count Kuroda on this day in history.   

1889  Meiji constitution of Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890 on this day in history.   

1889  John Mills, dancer (Mills Brothers) on this day in history.   

1890  John P M L de Vries, fairy tale writer on this day in history.   

1891  J W Hearne, cricket leg-spinner (all-rounder for England in 24 Tests) on this day in history.   

1892  On February - 11 erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer, dies at 63   

1893  On February - 11 johan C P Alberts, Dutch literary (Festival)   

1894  On this day in history alfonso Leng, composer   

1894  On February - 11 pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70   

1895  -17ºF (-27.2ºC) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record) on this day in history.   

1895  Georgetown became part of Washington DC on this day in history.   

1895  -17°F (-27.2°C) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record) on this day in history.   

1895  Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer on February - 11.   

1896  Oscar Wildes "Salomé," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1896  On February - 11 oscar Wildes "Salome," premieres in Paris   

1897  On this day in history white Rose Mission opens on East 97th Street, NYC   

1897  On February - 11 yves de La Casiniere, composer   

1898  On this day in history owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

1898  On this day in history owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

1898  Leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist on February - 11.   

1899  On February - 11 -15ºF (-26ºC), Washington DC (district record)   

1899  On February - 11 -61ºF (-52ºC), Montana (record low temperature)   

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

1380  On February - 11 birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  On this day in history 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 February - 11 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  On February - 11 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

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

0731  On this day in history gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies   

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

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

1160  On February - 11 death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

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