Page 3: Historical Events In June - 03

1856  On this day in history opening of Windsor Branch Railway from Windsor to Windsor Jc., N.S. by Nova Scotia government. This was the oldest constituent of the Dominion Atlantic Railway.   

1856  On this day in history cullen Whipple patents screw machine   

1858  On this day in history julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24   

1860  Comanche, Iowa completely destroyed by 1 of a series of tornadoes on June - 03.   

1861  On this day in history first Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

1861  On June - 03 1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

1861  Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies on June - 03.   

1864  On June - 03 battle of Cold Harbour continues   

1864  Gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor on this day in history.   

1864  Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer on this day in history.   

1864  James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle on June - 03.   

1865  The birth of King George V on June - 03.   

1865  George V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain (1910-36) on this day in history.   

1867  On June - 03 bela Anton Szabados, composer   

1868  Lvar Henning Mankell, composer on June - 03.   

1869  On this day in history maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College)   

1870  Jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919) on this day in history.   

1871  On June - 03 jesse James & his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000   

1872  On June - 03 heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53   

1873  Otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936) on June - 03.   

1875  C H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona on this day in history.   

1875  Alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission on this day in history.   

1876  On June - 03 lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada   

1877  Raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm) on this day in history.   

1877  Frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo on June - 03.   

1879  On this day in history pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer   

1881  On June - 03 japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian   

1884  John Lynch (R-MS) chosen 1st black major-party natl convention chair on June - 03.   

1886  24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda on this day in history.   

1887  Emil Axman, composer on this day in history.   

1888  "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner) on this day in history.   

1888  Cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history the first CP train arrives in Saint John, NB from Montréal marking the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a coast to coast railway.   

1889  On this day in history the Canadian Pacific Railway is completed from coast to coast.   

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1540  Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on June - 03.   

1610  On June - 03 birth of jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised   

1657  On June - 03 birth of manuel de Egues, composer   

1659  On this day in history birth of david Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708)   

1660  Johannes Schenck, composer was born on June - 03.   

1685  On June - 03 birth of cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat   

1723  Giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788) was born on June - 03.   

1726  On June - 03 birth of james Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist   

0545  On this day in history chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70   

1107  Kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1395  Death of Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria on June - 03.   

1397  On June - 03 death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)   

1411  On this day in history death of duke Leopold IV of Austria (b. 1371)   

1548  Death of Juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468) on this day in history.   

1594  On June - 03 death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

1615  Death of Sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567) on June - 03.