Page 4: Historical Events In June - 11

1899  George Frederick McKay, composer on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history australians in action at Diamond Hill   

1900  On June - 11 -12] Battle at Diamond Hill: British troops chase General Botha   

1900  On this day in history lawrence E Spivak, Bkln NY, news panelist (Meet the Press)   

1900  On June - 11 charles Swinnerton Heap, composer, dies at 53   

1901  On June - 11 cook Islands annexed & proclaimed part of New Zealand   

1902  Vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin, composer on this day in history.   

1903  King Alexander and Queen Draga of Belgrade are assassinated by members of the Serbian army on June - 11.   

1903  Ernie Nevers, NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history draga Masin, wife of Serbian king Aleksandar I, murdered at 35   

1904  Cub's Bob Wicker no-hits NY Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0 on this day in history.   

1904  Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, jazz pianist/singer (Boogie Woogie Piano) on June - 11.   

1905  On June - 11 penns Railroad debuts fastest train in world (NY-Chicago in 18 hrs)   

1906  On this day in history clifford Leofric Purdy Bishop, bishop   

1906  On June - 11 heinrich Hart, German writer (Das Lied der Menschheit), dies at 50   

1907  Northants all out for 12 v Gloucestershire on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history anton D Hildebrand, children's book writer (Man in the Moon)   

1908  On June - 11 georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45   

1910  The birth of Jaques Cousteau, French underwater explorer on June - 11.   

1910  Carmine Coppola, composer/conductor (Godfather II, Apocalypse Now) on this day in history.   

1911  On June - 11 tigers trailing White Sox 13-1 come back to win 16-15   

1911  Russ Hodges, Dayton Tn, sportscaster (Wednesday Night Fights) on June - 11.   

1912  On June - 11 mukhtar Ashrafi, composer   

1912  Leon Dierx, French poet (Amants), dies at 74 on June - 11.   

1913  John Elliott Terry, managing director (National Film Finance Corp) on June - 11.   

1913  Machmud Shevket Pasha, Turks grand vizier, murdered on June - 11.   

1914  On this day in history gerald Mohr, NYC, actor (Christopher-Foreign Intrigue)   

1915  On June - 11 david Kindersley, font designer/cutter   

1917  King Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father Constantine I abdicated under pressure by allied armies occupying Athens on this day in history.   

1917  James Bostock, painter/engraver on this day in history.   

1919  23rd US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 301 at Brae Burn CC Mass on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history richard Todd, Ireland, actor (Dorian Gray, Assassin Yangtse Incident)   

1920  Republicans nominate Warren G Harding for president on this day in history.   

1920  Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, King of Nepal (1955-72) 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 this day in history.   

1540  Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on June - 11.   

1572  Ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist) was born on this day in history.   

1588  George Wither, English writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1488  On this day in history james III, king of Scotland, dies in battle   

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

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