Page 3: Historical Events In June - 03

1856  On June - 03 opening of Windsor Branch Railway from Windsor to Windsor Jc., N.S. by Nova Scotia government. This was the oldest constituent of the Dominion Atlantic Railway.   

1856  Cullen Whipple patents screw machine on this day in history.   

1858  Julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24 on June - 03.   

1860  On June - 03 comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes   

1861  First Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV on this day in history.   

1861  On June - 03 1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

1861  Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies on June - 03.   

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour continues on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor   

1864  Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer on this day in history.   

1864  James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history the birth of King George V   

1865  On this day in history george V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain (1910-36)   

1867  Bela Anton Szabados, composer on this day in history.   

1868  Lvar Henning Mankell, composer on June - 03.   

1869  Maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College) on this day in history.   

1870  Jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919) on June - 03.   

1871  On this day in history jesse James & his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000   

1872  Heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1873  On June - 03 otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

1875  On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona   

1875  Alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada   

1877  On June - 03 raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm)   

1877  Frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo on this day in history.   

1879  On June - 03 pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer   

1881  Japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian on June - 03.   

1884  John Lynch (R-MS) chosen 1st black major-party natl convention chair on June - 03.   

1886  On June - 03 24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda   

1887  Emil Axman, composer on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner)   

1888  On June - 03 cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

1889  On June - 03 the first CP train arrives in Saint John, NB from Montréal marking the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a coast to coast railway.   

1889  The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast on June - 03.   

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1540  On this day in history birth of charles I of Austria (d. 1590)   

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised was born on June - 03.   

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer was born on June - 03.   

1659  David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on June - 03.   

1685  On June - 03 birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

1723  On June - 03 birth of giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788)   

1726  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.   

0545  On June - 03 chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70   

1107  Kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle on June - 03.   

1395  On June - 03 death of ivan Shishman of Bulgaria   

1397  Death of William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1411  Death of Duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371) on June - 03.   

1548  Death of Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468) on June - 03.   

1594  On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

1615  Death of Sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567) on June - 03.