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  On June - 11 luigi Gatti, composer   

1742  On June - 11 benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove   

1764  On June - 11 christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74   

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

1770  On this day in history capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef   

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

1774  Jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army on this day in history.   

1775  Egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1776  The birth of John Constable, English painter on this day in history.   

1776  On June - 11 continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence   

1776  John Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain) on June - 11.   

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

1788  On June - 11 1st British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC   

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

1798  On June - 11 napoleon Bonaparte takes the island of Malta.   

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

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

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

1838  On this day in history iowa Territory is organized   

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

1842  On June - 11 alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician   

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

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1403  On this day in history 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 June - 11.   

1572  On June - 11 birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

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

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on June - 11.   

1696  Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758) was born on June - 11.   

1697  Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist was born on June - 11.   

0323  Death of Alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June) on June - 11.   

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

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

1249  Adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies on June - 11.   

1479  Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies on this day in history.   

1488  James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1557  Death of King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

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