Historical Events In February - 11

1819  On this day in history samuel Parkman Tuckerman, composer   

1821  On this day in history 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 February - 11.   

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

1833  Melville Weston Fuller, 8th chief justice on February - 11.   

1837  American Physiological Society organizes in Boston on February - 11.   

1839  On this day in history josiah Willard Gibbs, theoretical physicist/chemist   

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 February - 11.   

1841  On this day in history j H Ferdinand Olivier, German painter, dies at 55   

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

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

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

1847  The birth of Thomas Edison, American inventor on this day in history.   

1847  On February - 11 thomas Alva Edison, Milan Ohio, lit up your life (held 1200 patents)   

1851  On this day in history first cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania vs Victoria, Launceston   

1851  On February - 11 1st cricket 1st-class game in Australia, Tasmania v Vic, Launceston   

1852  On this day in history first British public female toilet opens (Bedford Street London)   

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

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

1854  On February - 11 major streets lit by coal gas for 1st time   

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  On February - 11 1st apparition of Mary to 14-year-old Bernadette of Lourdes France   

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

1861  President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield IL to Washington DC on February - 11.   

1861  US House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state on February - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1867  On February - 11 august W Messer, German philosopher/educator/psychologist   

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

1869  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.   

1506  On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on February - 11.   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on February - 11.   

1568  On February - 11 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

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

0641  On this day in history heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on February - 11.   

0821  On this day in history benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

0824  On February - 11 paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

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

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on February - 11.   

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