Page 2: Historical Events In June - 11

1726  Cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier on this day in history.   

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

1740  Luigi Gatti, composer on June - 11.   

1742  On this day in history 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 June - 11.   

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

1770  On June - 11 capt James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia   

1774  On this day in history jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army   

1775  Egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67 on June - 11.   

1776  On this day in history the birth of John Constable, English painter   

1776  Continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history john Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain)   

1788  On June - 11 first British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC   

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 June - 11.   

1798  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte takes the island of Malta.   

1807  James Findlay Schenck, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on this day in history.   

1808  Charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on June - 11.   

1808  On this day in history giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83   

1811  On June - 11 charles Frederick, liberal ruler of Baden, dies at 82   

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 this day in history samuel Davis Sturgis, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1889   

1823  James Lawson Kemper, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 on June - 11.   

1825  The first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City on June - 11.   

1825  On this day in history daniel D Tompkins, 6th US Vice President (1817-25), dies at 54   

1828  Dugald Stewart, Scot philosopher (Scottish common sense), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1829  On June - 11 hendrik Gerhard, Founder (Dutch Social-Democratic)   

1837  On this day in history the Broad Street Riot occurres in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between English-Americans and Irish-Americans.   

1838  Iowa Territory is organized on June - 11.   

1840  Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser on June - 11.   

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

1847  Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement) on this day in history.   

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1403  On June - 11 birth of john IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427)   

1456  On this day in history birth of anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485)   

1540  Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

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

1672  On June - 11 birth of francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer   

1696  On this day in history birth of francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758)   

1697  On this day in history 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  On June - 11 death of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155)   

1216  Hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies on June - 11.   

1249  On this day in history adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies   

1479  On June - 11 johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies   

1488  On June - 11 james III, king of Scotland, dies in battle   

1557  Death of King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) on June - 11.   

1560  Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on this day in history.