Historical Events In June - 11

1856  On June - 11 friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, dies at 76   

1859  On June - 11 comstock silver load discovered near Virginia City, Nevada   

1861  On June - 11 sigismund Vladislavovich Zaremba, composer   

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  On this day in history -12] Battle of Trevillian Station, VA (Central Railroad)   

1864  Richard Georg Strauss, Munich Germany, composer (Don Quixote) on June - 11.   

1865  Jan H Leopold, Dutch poet (translated Omar Khayyam) on June - 11.   

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

1867  On June - 11 charles Fabry, discoverer (ozone layer in upper atmosphere)   

1870  1st-stone Amstel Brewery opens in Amsterdam on June - 11.   

1874  On this day in history richard Stohr, composer   

1876  Republicans pick Rutherford B Hayes as presidental candidate on June - 11.   

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  On June - 11 roger P Bresnaham, hall of fame catcher/manager   

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

1880  On this day in history jeannette Rankin, 1st woman elected to US Congress (Rep-Montana)   

1883  On this day in history frank O King, Cashton Wisc, cartoonist (Gasoline Alley)   

1886  David Steinman, NYC, bridge designer (Hudson, Triborough) on this day in history.   

1886  On June - 11 antonio C G Crespo, Brazilian/Portuguese poet, dies at 40   

1889  On this day in history wesley Ruggles, actor/producer/director (Keystone Kops)   

1891  On this day in history a Charlois discovers asteroid #311 Claudia   

1891  Puerto Rican flag adopted on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history the Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.   

1892  On this day in history edward B B Shanks, British poet/critic   

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

1895  1st auto race on this day in history.   

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

1896  On June - 11 uS Assay Office in Deadwood, South Dakota authorized   

1896  On June - 11 uS Assay Office in Deadwood South Dakota authorized   

1896  On June - 11 friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke, composer, dies at 72   

1897  On June - 11 bruno Frei, writer   

1898  1st US Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War on this day in history.   

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1403  John IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427) was born on this day in history.   

1456  On this day in history birth of anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485)   

1540  On June - 11 birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)   

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

1588  On this day in history birth of george Wither, English writer (d. 1667)   

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  Francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist was born on June - 11.   

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 June - 11.   

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

1479  Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies on June - 11.   

1488  On June - 11 james III, king of Scotland, dies in battle   

1557  On June - 11 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