Historical Events In August - 11

1748  Joseph Schuster, composer on this day in history.   

1757  On August - 11 jose Pradas Gallen, composer, dies at 67   

1772  On August - 11 explosive eruption blows 4,000' off Papandayan Java, kills 3,000   

1772  The birth of Jean Victor Moreau, French general on August - 11.   

1772  On August - 11 rowland Hill, 1st Viscount/general   

1778  On August - 11 friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement   

1780  On this day in history barbados hurricane begins   

1786  Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia on August - 11.   

1794  Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1799  Joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist on August - 11.   

1804  On this day in history francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria   

1805  On August - 11 pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament   

1807  On August - 11 david R Atchison, pres of USA on March 3rd 1849   

1811  On this day in history judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6]   

1820  Janos Lavotta, composer, dies at 56 on August - 11.   

1823  Charlotte Mary Yonge, England, writer (Heir of Redclyffe) on August - 11.   

1824  On August - 11 new South Wales is constituted a Crown colony.   

1828  On this day in history edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909   

1832  Thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

1833  On August - 11 robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill)   

1835  On August - 11 george B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal   

1836  On August - 11 cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician   

1837  Marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated on August - 11.   

1844  On August - 11 jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63   

1852  Nicolaas Plomp, Dutch architect (Strugle), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history first ascent of the Eiger.   

1858  Christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929) on August - 11.   

1860  On August - 11 nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev)   

1860  On August - 11 nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev)   

1860  Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie) on August - 11.   

1860  On this day in history james Wilson, politician   

1862  On this day in history carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly)   

1863  French protectorate over Cambodia is established on this day in history.   

1863  Cambodia becomes French protectorate on this day in history.   

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1467  On this day in history birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)   

1600  On August - 11 birth of paul Hallman, composer   

1613  On August - 11 birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

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  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on August - 11.   

0449  On this day in history death of flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople   

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on August - 11.   

0897  Death of Wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona on August - 11.   

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on August - 11.   

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on this day in history.   

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

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on August - 11.