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 June - 03.   

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

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

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

1861  On this day in history stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies   

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

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

1864  On this day in history ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer   

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

1865  On June - 03 the birth of King George V   

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

1867  On this day in history 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 June - 03 heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53   

1873  Otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936) on this day in history.   

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

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

1876  On June - 03 lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada   

1877  On this day in history raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm)   

1877  On this day in history frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo   

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

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 June - 03.   

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

1887  On June - 03 emil Axman, composer   

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

1888  Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on June - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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1540  On June - 03 birth of charles I of Austria (d. 1590)   

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1660  On June - 03 birth of johannes Schenck, composer   

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 this day in history birth of james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

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 this day in history.   

1395  Death of Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria on June - 03.   

1397  Death of William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328) on June - 03.   

1411  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

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