Historical Events In February - 11

1873  On this day in history spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I   

1873  On February - 11 feodor Chaliapine, Russian author/novelist (Pages from My Life)   

1874  Elsa Beskow, [Maartman], Swedish children's book/fairy tales author on February - 11.   

1875  On February - 11 sara Wennerberg-Reuter, composer   

1878  First weekly Weather report published in UK on February - 11.   

1878  1st US bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, forms on February - 11.   

1879  Jean Gilbert, composer on February - 11.   

1879  On February - 11 honore Daumier, caricaturist/painter, dies   

1882  Gheorghe Cucu, composer on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history gustav Schmidt, composer, dies at 65   

1883  Paul August von Klenau, Danish composer/conductor (Sulamith) on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history john van Melle, South African writer (Dawid Booysen)   

1889  The first Japanese written Constitution, handed by the Meiji emperor to his prime minister, Count Kuroda on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history meiji constitution of Japan adopted; 1st Diet convenes in 1890   

1889  On February - 11 john Mills, dancer (Mills Brothers)   

1890  John P M L de Vries, fairy tale writer on this day in history.   

1891  J W Hearne, cricket leg-spinner (all-rounder for England in 24 Tests) on February - 11.   

1892  Erik Anthon Valdemar Siboni, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history johan C P Alberts, Dutch literary (Festival)   

1894  Alfonso Leng, composer on February - 11.   

1894  Pasqual Juan Emilio Arrieta y Corera, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1895  -17ºF (-27.2ºC) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record) on this day in history.   

1895  Georgetown became part of Washington DC on February - 11.   

1895  On this day in history -17°F (-27.2°C) in Braemar, Grampian (UK record)   

1895  Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer on February - 11.   

1896  On February - 11 oscar Wildes "Salomé," premieres in Paris   

1896  On this day in history oscar Wildes "Salome," premieres in Paris   

1897  White Rose Mission opens on East 97th Street, NYC on this day in history.   

1897  On February - 11 yves de La Casiniere, composer   

1898  On February - 11 owen Smith of North Carolina, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia   

1898  Owen Smith of NC, AME Zion minister, named minister to Liberia on this day in history.   

1898  On February - 11 leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist   

1899  -15ºF (-26ºC), Washington DC (district record) on this day in history.   

1899  -61ºF (-52ºC), Montana (record low temperature) on this day in history.   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on this day in history.   

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

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  On this day in history birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

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

0731  On this day in history gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies   

0821  On February - 11 benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

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

0867  On February - 11 theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

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

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on this day in history.   

1503  On February - 11 elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday