Page 3: Historical Events In June - 11

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

1859  Comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada on this day in history.   

1861  Sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, composer on this day in history.   

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  Richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote) on June - 11.   

1865  Jan H Leopold, Dutch poet (translated Omar Khayyam) on this day in history.   

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

1867  Charles Fabry, discoverer (ozone layer in upper atmosphere) on June - 11.   

1870  On this day in history 1st-stone Amstel Brewery opens in Amsterdam   

1874  Richard Stohr, composer on June - 11.   

1876  On this day in history republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate   

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 this day in history.   

1879  Roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager on June - 11.   

1879  Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 on this day in history.   

1880  Jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana) on this day in history.   

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

1886  On this day in history david Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough)   

1886  Antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40 on June - 11.   

1889  Wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops) on June - 11.   

1891  A Charlois discovers asteroid #311 Claudia on June - 11.   

1891  Puerto Rican flag adopted on this day in history.   

1892  On June - 11 the Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.   

1892  Edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic on June - 11.   

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

1895  1st auto race on June - 11.   

1895  On this day in history nikolai A Bulganin, Gorki Russia, premier of USSR (1955-58)   

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  On June - 11 friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

1897  Bruno Frei, writer on June - 11.   

1898  1st US Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War 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  Anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485) was born on June - 11.   

1540  On June - 11 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1216  On June - 11 hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies   

1249  On June - 11 adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies   

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  On this day in history 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