Page 4: Historical Events In February - 11

1873  Spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I on February - 11.   

1873  On this day in history feodor Chaliapine, Russian author/novelist (Pages from My Life)   

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

1875  On February - 11 sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer   

1878  First weekly Weather report published in UK on this day in history.   

1878  On February - 11 1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms   

1879  Jean Gilbert, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies on February - 11.   

1882  On this day in history gheorghe Cucu, composer   

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

1883  Paul August von Klenau, Danish composer/conductor (Sulamith) on February - 11.   

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

1889  On February - 11 the first Japanese written Constitution, handed by the Meiji emperor to his prime minister, Count Kuroda   

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 February - 11.   

1892  On this day in history erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer, dies at 63   

1893  Johan C P Alberts, Dutch literary (Festival) on this day in history.   

1894  Alfonso Leng, composer on February - 11.   

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

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

1895  On this day in history georgetown became part of Washington DC   

1895  -17°F (-27.2°C) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record) on February - 11.   

1895  Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer on this day in history.   

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

1896  Oscar Wildes "Salome," premieres in Paris on February - 11.   

1897  White Rose Mission opens on East 97th Street, NYC on this day in history.   

1897  Yves de La Casiniere, composer on February - 11.   

1898  On February - 11 owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

1898  On February - 11 owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

1898  Leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history -15ºF (-26ºC), Washington DC (district record)   

1899  -61ºF (-52ºC), Montana (record low temperature) on this day in history.   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on this day in history.   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on this day in history.   

1465  On February - 11 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 February - 11 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 this day in history.   

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

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

0821  On February - 11 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 February - 11 hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on this day in history.   

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