Historical Events In February - 11

1819  On this day in history samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer   

1821  Hermann Allmers, writer on February - 11.   

1826  On this day in history london University founded   

1829  On February - 11 william Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

1830  Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer on February - 11.   

1833  Melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice on this day in history.   

1837  On February - 11 american Physiological Society organizes in Boston   

1839  Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist on February - 11.   

1840  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's Opera "La Fille du Regiment," premieres in Paris   

1840  On February - 11 sanuel Dana Greene, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1884   

1841  On February - 11 j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55   

1843  On this day in history giuseppe Verdi's Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan   

1843  Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1846  On February - 11 william Fox Talbot, pioneer photographer/inventor   

1847  The birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor on this day in history.   

1847  Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) on this day in history.   

1851  First cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania vs Victoria, Launceston on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history 1st cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania v Vic, Launceston   

1852  On February - 11 first British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London)   

1852  1st British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London) on February - 11.   

1854  Major streets lit by coal gas for first time on this day in history.   

1854  On February - 11 major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time   

1855  On this day in history kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam.   

1858  First apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on February - 11.   

1858  1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on this day in history.   

1860  Rachilde, [Marguerite Vallette-Eymery], French author (Monsieur Venus) on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 11 president-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC   

1861  US House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state on February - 11.   

1861  President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC on February - 11.   

1864  On this day in history major Charls Heaphy, Auckland Rifel Volunteers, won the Victoria Cross at Mangapiko River, Waikato during the New Zealand (Maori) Wars   

1867  August W Messer, German philosopher/educator/psychologist on February - 11.   

1868  On this day in history leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

1869  On February - 11 patrick James Whelan c1840-1869 hanged in a snowstorm before a crowd of 5,000 people for the murder of Thomas D'Arcy McGee   

1870  On February - 11 jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

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1377  On February - 11 birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  On February - 11 birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on this day in history.   

1506  On February - 11 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on February - 11.   

1557  On February - 11 birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on February - 11.   

0641  On February - 11 heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on February - 11.   

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on February - 11.   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on February - 11.   

0867  On this day in history theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on February - 11.   

1160  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  On this day in history elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday