Historical Events In February - 11

1873  On this day in history spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I   

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

1874  On this day in history elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author   

1875  On this day in history sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer   

1878  First weekly Weather report published in UK on February - 11.   

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

1879  On February - 11 jean Gilbert, composer   

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

1882  Gheorghe Cucu, composer on February - 11.   

1882  Gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65 on February - 11.   

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

1887  John van Melle, South African writer (Dawid Booysen) on this day in history.   

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 February - 11.   

1890  On February - 11 john P M L de Vries, fairy tale writer   

1891  On February - 11 j W Hearne, cricket leg-spinner (all-rounder for England in 24 Tests)   

1892  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer, dies at 63 on February - 11.   

1893  Johan C P Alberts, Dutch literary (Festival) on February - 11.   

1894  On this day in history alfonso Leng, composer   

1894  On this day in history 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  On this day in history georgetown became part of Washington DC   

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

1895  On February - 11 viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer   

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

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

1898  Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia on February - 11.   

1898  On February - 11 leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist   

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

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

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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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 11 birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

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

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 February - 11.   

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

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