Historical Events In June - 11

1856  Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1859  On June - 11 comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada   

1861  On this day in history sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, composer   

1863  Eduard David, German undersecretary (constitution of Weimar) on June - 11.   

1864  On June - 11 300' (90 m) of Meigg's Wharf washed away in storm   

1864  -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad) on June - 11.   

1864  On this day in history richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote)   

1865  On this day in history jan H Leopold, Dutch poet (translated Omar Khayyam)   

1866  On this day in history the Allahabad High Court (then Agra High Court) is established in India.   

1867  On this day in history charles Fabry, discoverer (ozone layer in upper atmosphere)   

1870  1st-stone Amstel Brewery opens in Amsterdam on June - 11.   

1874  On this day in history richard Stohr, composer   

1876  Republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate on June - 11.   

1876  Alfred L Kroeber, Hoboken NJ, author (Anthropologist looks at History) on June - 11.   

1878  DC is given a new govt by Congress, 3 commissioners appointed by president (change in 1974) on June - 11.   

1879  Roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager on this day in history.   

1879  On June - 11 willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39   

1880  On this day in history jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana)   

1883  Frank O King, Cashton Wisc, cartoonist (Gasoline Alley) on June - 11.   

1886  On June - 11 david Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough)   

1886  Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops)   

1891  A Charlois discovers asteroid #311 Claudia on this day in history.   

1891  Puerto Rican flag adopted on June - 11.   

1892  The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia on this day in history.   

1892  Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic on this day in history.   

1895  Charles E. Duryea receives the first U.S. patent to an American inventor for a gas-powered automobile on June - 11.   

1895  On June - 11 1st auto race   

1895  Nikolai A Bulganin, Gorki Russia, premier of USSR (1955-58) on June - 11.   

1896  US Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota authorized on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history uS Assay Office in Deadwood South Dakota authorized   

1896  Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history bruno Frei, writer   

1898  1st US Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War on June - 11.   

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1403  On this day in history birth of john IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427)   

1456  On June - 11 birth of anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1696  On June - 11 birth of francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758)   

1697  Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.