Page 3: 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  Halfdan Kierulf, composer, dies at 52 on August - 11.   

1870  On this day in history 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  John Rosamond Johnson, Fla, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing) on August - 11.   

1874  On August - 11 harry S Parmelee patents sprinkler head   

1877  On this day in history asaph Hall discovers Mars's moon Deimos   

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

1880  Frederick Jerome Work, composer on this day in history.   

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

1883  On this day in history ernst Stadler, writer   

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

1885  On this day in history $100,000 raised in US for pedestal for Statue of Liberty   

1888  California Theatre closed (now a Pac Tel Phone Store) on this day in history.   

1888  Owen Nares, actor-manager (Maiden Erleigh) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history erich Wichman, Dutch fascist painter/sculptor   

1890  On this day in history john Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89   

1892  On this day in history the birth of Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet   

1892  Hugh MacDiarmid, Scotland, writer (Scots Unbound) on August - 11.   

1894  Wilhelm Grosz, composer on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history harvey Hubbell patents electric light bulb socket with a pull chain   

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

1897  On this day in history louise Bogan, Maine, writer (Sleeping Fury)   

1898  On August - 11 arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist   

1900  Alexander Mosolov, Kiev Russia, composer (Zavod) [NS] on this day in history.   

1901  On August - 11 francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier, dies at about 82   

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  On this day in history jess Stacy, pianist   

1907  St Louis Card Ed Karger pitches perfect game vs Braves, 4-0 in 7 inn on August - 11.   

1907  On August - 11 ted a'Beckett, cricketer (Australian Test player)   

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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 this day in history birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on August - 11.   

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  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on August - 11.   

0353  On this day in history death of magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303)   

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  On August - 11 death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

1171  Louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies on this day in history.   

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

1183  Christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

1204  Death of King Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199) on this day in history.