Page 4: Historical Events In February - 11

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

1873  On February - 11 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  On this day in history first weekly Weather report published in UK   

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

1879  Jean Gilbert, composer on February - 11.   

1879  On this day in history honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

1882  On this day in history gheorghe Cucu, composer   

1882  On this day in history gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65   

1883  Paul August von Klenau, Danish composer/conductor (Sulamith) on this day in history.   

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  On February - 11 meiji constitution of Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890   

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

1890  John P M L de Vries, fairy tale writer on February - 11.   

1891  J W Hearne, cricket leg-spinner (all-rounder for England in 24 Tests) on February - 11.   

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

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

1894  Alfonso Leng, composer on February - 11.   

1894  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 on February - 11.   

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

1895  Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer on February - 11.   

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

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

1897  White Rose Mission opens on East 97th Street, NYC on February - 11.   

1897  On this day in history yves de La Casiniere, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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1377  On February - 11 birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

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

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

1506  On February - 11 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  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on this day in history.   

0824  On February - 11 paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

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

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