Page 3: Historical Events In February - 11

1819  Samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer on this day in history.   

1821  On February - 11 hermann Allmers, writer   

1826  On this day in history london University founded   

1829  William Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889 on this day in history.   

1830  Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer on this day in history.   

1833  On February - 11 melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice   

1837  American Physiological Society organizes in Boston on this day in history.   

1839  Josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist on this day in history.   

1840  On February - 11 gaetano Donizetti's Opera "La Fille du Regiment," premieres in Paris   

1840  On February - 11 sanuel Dana Greene, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1884   

1841  J H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55 on February - 11.   

1843  On February - 11 giuseppe Verdi's Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan   

1843  On February - 11 opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan   

1846  On this day in history william Fox Talbot, pioneer photographer/inventor   

1847  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor   

1847  Thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents) on February - 11.   

1851  On February - 11 first cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania vs Victoria, Launceston   

1851  1st cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania v Vic, Launceston on this day in history.   

1852  First British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London) on this day in history.   

1852  On February - 11 1st British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London)   

1854  Major streets lit by coal gas for first time on February - 11.   

1854  Major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time on this day in history.   

1855  Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam on February - 11.   

1858  First apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on February - 11.   

1858  1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France on February - 11.   

1860  Rachilde, [Marguerite Vallette-Eymery], French author (Monsieur Venus) on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 11 president-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC   

1861  On February - 11 uS House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state   

1861  President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Wash DC on this day in history.   

1864  Major Charls Heaphy, Auckland Rifel Volunteers, won the Victoria Cross at Mangapiko River, Waikato during the New Zealand (Maori) Wars on February - 11.   

1867  On this day in history august W Messer, German philosopher/educator/psychologist   

1868  On February - 11 leon Foucault, discovers 1st physical proof of Earth's rotation, dies   

1869  Patrick James Whelan c1840-1869 hanged in a snowstorm before a crowd of 5,000 people for the murder of Thomas D'Arcy McGee on February - 11.   

1870  On this day in history jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on February - 11.   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on February - 11.   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on February - 11.   

1535  On February - 11 birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  On this day in history birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on February - 11.   

1649  On February - 11 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

0821  On February - 11 benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

0824  On this day in history paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on February - 11.   

1141  On this day in history hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

1160  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday on February - 11.