Historical Events In August - 11

1863  On August - 11 arpad Szendy, composer   

1866  On this day in history world's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI)   

1867  Hobart Bosworth, Marietta OH, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade) on August - 11.   

1868  On this day in history halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52   

1870  Tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98) on August - 11.   

1872  On August - 11 lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80   

1873  On August - 11 john Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing)   

1874  On August - 11 harry S Parmelee patents sprinkler head   

1877  On August - 11 asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos   

1877  On this day in history adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (d.1954)   

1880  On August - 11 frederick Jerome Work, composer   

1882  Rodolfo Graziani, Italian marschal/viceroy of Ethiopia on August - 11.   

1883  Ernst Stadler, writer on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history 1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust   

1885  On this day in history $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty   

1888  On August - 11 california Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store)   

1888  Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) on August - 11.   

1890  Erich Wichman, Dutch fascist painter/sculptor on August - 11.   

1890  John Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history the birth of Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet   

1892  On August - 11 hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound)   

1894  Wilhelm Grosz, composer on August - 11.   

1896  Harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain on this day in history.   

1897  The birth of Enid Blyton, English author on this day in history.   

1897  Louise Bogan, Maine, writer (Sleeping Fury) on August - 11.   

1898  On this day in history arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist   

1900  Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS] on this day in history.   

1901  Francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier, dies at about 82 on August - 11.   

1902  On August - 11 christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu)   

1903  On August - 11 michael Whalley Wickham, artist   

1904  On August - 11 german-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa   

1904  On this day in history jess Stacy, pianist   

1907  On August - 11 st Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, 4-0 in 7 inn   

1907  On this day in history ted a'Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player)   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on August - 11.   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on August - 11.   

1673  On August - 11 birth of richard Mead, London, physician   

1718  On August - 11 birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)   

1720  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer   

0353  On August - 11 death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)   

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

0480  On August - 11 death of leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC)   

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on this day in history.   

1171  On August - 11 louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

1180  On August - 11 guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

1183  On August - 11 christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

1204  On August - 11 death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)