Page 2: 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 this day in history 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 this day in history friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement   

1780  Barbados hurricane begins on this day in history.   

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

1794  On August - 11 jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 72   

1799  On August - 11 joachim de Barrande, French paleontologist/geologist   

1804  On August - 11 francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria   

1805  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, Dutch judge/member of parliament on this day in history.   

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

1811  Judah P Benjamin, US lawyer/minister of Confederacy navy [or Aug 6] on August - 11.   

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

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

1824  New South Wales is constituted a Crown colony on this day in history.   

1828  Edward Saloman, Gov (Union), died in 1909 on August - 11.   

1832  Thomas Ogden Osbord, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on August - 11.   

1833  Robert Green Ingersoll, NY, author/politician/agnostic (Att Gen-R-Ill) on August - 11.   

1835  George B Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer Royal on August - 11.   

1836  Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician on August - 11.   

1837  On this day in history marie Francois Carnot, engineer/French pres (1887-94); assassinated   

1844  Jernej Kopitar, filmologist/censor (Slavic Grammatica), dies at 63 on August - 11.   

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

1858  On August - 11 first ascent of the Eiger.   

1858  On this day in history christian Eijkman, Neth, bacteriologist (avitaminos, Nobel 1929)   

1860  Nation's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on this day in history.   

1860  Nation's 1st successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nev) on August - 11.   

1860  Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson etats de Normandie) on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history james Wilson, politician   

1862  Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisc, songwriter (I Love You Truly) on this day in history.   

1863  On August - 11 french protectorate over Cambodia is established.   

1863  Cambodia becomes French protectorate on August - 11.   

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1467  On August - 11 birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)   

1600  On this day in history birth of paul Hallman, composer   

1613  On August - 11 birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  On this day in history birth of thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus)   

1667  On this day in history birth of anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743)   

1673  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on August - 11.   

0480  On this day in history 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 this day in history louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

1180  Guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies on August - 11.   

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

1204  On this day in history death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)