Historical Events In August - 11

1863  Arpad Szendy, composer on this day in history.   

1866  On August - 11 world's 1st roller rink opens (Newport RI)   

1867  Hobart Bosworth, Marietta OH, actor (Woman of Affairs, Big Parade) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52   

1870  On August - 11 tom Richardson, legendary England cricket fast bowler (1893-98)   

1872  Lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1873  On August - 11 john Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing)   

1874  On this day in history harry S Parmelee patents sprinkler head   

1877  Asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos on August - 11.   

1877  Adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (d.1954) on August - 11.   

1880  On August - 11 frederick Jerome Work, composer   

1882  On this day in history rodolfo Graziani, Italian marschal/viceroy of Ethiopia   

1883  Ernst Stadler, writer on this day in history.   

1884  On August - 11 1st double-century stand in Test cricket, McDonnell/Murdoch 207 Aust   

1885  $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty on August - 11.   

1888  California Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store) on August - 11.   

1888  On this day in history owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh)   

1890  On August - 11 erich Wichman, Dutch fascist painter/sculptor   

1890  John Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1892  The birth of Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet on August - 11.   

1892  On this day in history hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound)   

1894  On this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer   

1896  Harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain on August - 11.   

1897  On August - 11 the birth of Enid Blyton, English author   

1897  Louise Bogan, Maine, writer (Sleeping Fury) on August - 11.   

1898  Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist on this day in history.   

1900  Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS] on August - 11.   

1901  Francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier, dies at about 82 on August - 11.   

1902  Christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu) on August - 11.   

1903  On this day in history michael Whalley Wickham, artist   

1904  German-ltalian General Von Trotha defeats Herero in SW Africa on August - 11.   

1904  Jess Stacy, pianist on August - 11.   

1907  St Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, 4-0 in 7 inn on this day in history.   

1907  Ted a'Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player) on this day in history.   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on this day in history.   

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on August - 11.   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 11 birth of richard Mead, London, physician   

1718  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

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