Page 2: Historical Events In June - 11

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

1727  On this day in history george I becomes the new King of England   

1740  On this day in history luigi Gatti, composer   

1742  Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74   

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 this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history capt James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia   

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

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

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

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

1793  On June - 11 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1816  Gas Light Co of Baltimore founded on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history robert Huston Milroy, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

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 this day in history.   

1825  Daniel D Tompkins, 6th US Vice President (1817-25), dies at 54 on June - 11.   

1828  Dugald Stewart, Scot philosopher (Scottish common sense), dies at 74 on June - 11.   

1829  On this day in history 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  Iowa Territory is organized on June - 11.   

1840  Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser on this day in history.   

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

1847  On June - 11 millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement)   

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

1456  Anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485) was born on June - 11.   

1540  On this day in history birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)   

1572  Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on June - 11.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1488  James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle on June - 11.   

1557  On June - 11 death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)   

1560  On June - 11 marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44