Page 3: Historical Events In June - 03

1856  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 on this day in history.   

1856  On June - 03 cullen Whipple patents screw machine   

1858  Julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes   

1861  On this day in history first Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

1861  On this day in history 1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

1861  Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Cold Harbour continues   

1864  On June - 03 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 June - 03.   

1865  The birth of King George V on June - 03.   

1865  On June - 03 george V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain (1910-36)   

1867  Bela Anton Szabados, composer on June - 03.   

1868  Lvar Henning Mankell, composer on June - 03.   

1869  On June - 03 maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College)   

1870  Jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

1871  Jesse James & his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000 on June - 03.   

1872  On June - 03 heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53   

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

1875  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona on June - 03.   

1875  On June - 03 alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission   

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

1877  Raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm) on this day in history.   

1877  On June - 03 frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo   

1879  Pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian   

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

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

1887  Emil Axman, composer on June - 03.   

1888  "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner) on June - 03.   

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

1889  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 on June - 03.   

1889  On this day in history the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.   

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1540  Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

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

1657  On June - 03 birth of manuel de Egues, composer   

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

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1685  Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat was born on June - 03.   

1723  Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788) was born on June - 03.   

1726  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist was born on June - 03.   

0545  On this day in history 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 June - 03.   

1411  On June - 03 death of duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371)   

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

1594  Death of Michel Renichon, priest, executed on this day in history.   

1615  On this day in history death of sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567)