Page 2: Historical Events In June - 11

1726  On this day in history cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier   

1727  On June - 11 george I becomes the new King of England   

1740  Luigi Gatti, composer on June - 11.   

1742  On June - 11 benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove   

1764  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1766  Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1770  Capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef on June - 11.   

1770  Capt James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia on this day in history.   

1774  Jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army on June - 11.   

1775  On June - 11 egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67   

1776  On June - 11 the birth of John Constable, English painter   

1776  On this day in history continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence   

1776  John Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain) on this day in history.   

1788  First British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history 1st British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC   

1793  1st American stove patent is granted to Robert Haeterick on this day in history.   

1798  Napoleon Bonaparte takes the island of Malta on June - 11.   

1807  James Findlay Schenck, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on June - 11.   

1808  On June - 11 charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882   

1808  On June - 11 giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83   

1811  Charles Frederick, liberal ruler of Baden, dies at 82 on June - 11.   

1816  On this day in history gas Light Co of Baltimore founded   

1816  Robert Huston Milroy, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 on June - 11.   

1822  On June - 11 samuel Davis Sturgis, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1889   

1823  On this day in history james Lawson Kemper, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1825  On this day in history the first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City.   

1825  On June - 11 daniel D Tompkins, 6th US Vice President (1817-25), dies at 54   

1828  On June - 11 dugald Stewart, Scot philosopher (Scottish common sense), dies at 74   

1829  On this day in history hendrik Gerhard, Founder (Dutch Social-Democratic)   

1837  The Broad Street Riot occurres in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between English-Americans and Irish-Americans on June - 11.   

1838  On June - 11 iowa Territory is organized   

1840  On this day in history henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser   

1842  Alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician on June - 11.   

1847  Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement) on June - 11.   

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1403  John IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427) was born on this day in history.   

1456  Anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on June - 11.   

1572  Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on this day in history.   

1588  George Wither, English writer (d. 1667) was born on June - 11.   

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On June - 11 birth of francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist   

0323  On this day in history death of alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June)   

1183  Death of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155) on June - 11.   

1216  On this day in history hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies   

1249  Adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1479  Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies on June - 11.   

1488  On this day in history james III, king of Scotland, dies in battle   

1557  On this day in history death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)   

1560  Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on June - 11.