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 June - 03.   

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

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

1860  Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes on this day in history.   

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

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

1861  On June - 03 stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies   

1864  On this day in history battle of Cold Harbour continues   

1864  Gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor on this day in history.   

1864  Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer on June - 03.   

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

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

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

1867  On June - 03 bela Anton Szabados, composer   

1868  Lvar Henning Mankell, composer on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53   

1873  On this day in history otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

1875  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission   

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 this day in history.   

1884  John Lynch (R-MS) chosen 1st black major-party natl convention chair on this day in history.   

1886  24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda on this day in history.   

1887  On June - 03 emil Axman, composer   

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

1888  Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1889  On June - 03 the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.   

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

1610  On June - 03 birth of jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised   

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on June - 03.   

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

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

1723  Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788) was born on this day in history.   

1726  On June - 03 birth of james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

0545  On this day in history chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70   

1107  On this day in history kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle   

1395  Death of Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1397  On June - 03 death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1411  Death of Duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567) on this day in history.