Page 3: Historical Events In June - 03

1856  On June - 03 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  Cullen Whipple patents screw machine on June - 03.   

1858  Julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24 on this day in history.   

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

1861  First Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV on June - 03.   

1861  1st Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV on this day in history.   

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

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour continues on June - 03.   

1864  Gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor on June - 03.   

1864  On June - 03 ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer   

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  On June - 03 george V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain (1910-36)   

1867  Bela Anton Szabados, composer on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history lvar Henning Mankell, composer   

1869  Maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College) on this day in history.   

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

1871  Jesse James & his gang robs Obocock Bank (Corydon Iowa), of $15,000 on this day in history.   

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

1873  On June - 03 otto Loewi, Frankfurt am Main Germany, physician (Nobel-1936)   

1875  On this day in history c H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona   

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

1876  On this day in history lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada   

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

1877  On this day in history frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo   

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

1881  Japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian on June - 03.   

1884  On June - 03 john Lynch (R-MS) chosen 1st black major-party natl convention chair   

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

1887  On June - 03 emil Axman, composer   

1888  On June - 03 "Casey at the Bat" published (SF Examiner)   

1888  On this day in history cark Reidel, composer, dies at 60   

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 this day in history.   

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised was born on June - 03.   

1657  On this day in history birth of manuel de Egues, composer   

1659  David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on June - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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 June - 03.   

1395  On June - 03 death of ivan Shishman of Bulgaria   

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 June - 03.   

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

1615  On June - 03 death of sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567)