Page 3: Historical Events In February - 11

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

1821  On this day in history hermann Allmers, writer   

1826  On February - 11 london University founded   

1829  On this day in history william Anderson Pile, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1889   

1830  Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer on February - 11.   

1833  Melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice on this day in history.   

1837  On February - 11 american Physiological Society organizes in Boston   

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

1840  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's Opera "La Fille du Regiment," premieres in Paris   

1840  Sanuel Dana Greene, Lt Cmdr (Union Navy), died in 1884 on this day in history.   

1841  On February - 11 j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55   

1843  Giuseppe Verdi's Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1843  Opera "I Lombardi," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1846  William Fox Talbot, pioneer photographer/inventor on February - 11.   

1847  On February - 11 the birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor   

1847  On this day in history thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

1851  First cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania vs Victoria, Launceston on this day in history.   

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

1852  First British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London) on February - 11.   

1852  1st British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London) on this day in history.   

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

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

1855  On this day in history kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, by Abuna Salama III in a ceremony at the church of Derasge Maryam.   

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 February - 11.   

1861  On this day in history 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 February - 11.   

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

1867  August W Messer, German philosopher/educator/psychologist on February - 11.   

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

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

1870  On February - 11 jacob M de Kempenaer, Dutch min of Internal Aff (1848-49), dies at 76   

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1377  On this day in history birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on this day in history.   

1465  On February - 11 birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  On February - 11 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

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

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.   

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

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on February - 11.   

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  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 11 hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

1160  On February - 11 death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  On this day in history elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday