Page 3: Historical Events In June - 03

1856  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 on June - 03.   

1856  On June - 03 cullen Whipple patents screw machine   

1858  On June - 03 julius Reubke, composer, dies at 24   

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

1861  On June - 03 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  On this day in history stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies   

1864  Battle of Cold Harbour continues on this day in history.   

1864  On June - 03 gen Lee wins his last victory of Civil War at Battle of Cold Harbor   

1864  Ransom Eli Olds, auto (Oldsmobile) & truck (REO) manufacturer on June - 03.   

1864  James P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

1867  On June - 03 bela Anton Szabados, composer   

1868  Lvar Henning Mankell, composer on June - 03.   

1869  On June - 03 maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College)   

1870  On June - 03 jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919)   

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

1872  On this day in history heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53   

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

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

1875  On June - 03 alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission   

1876  On June - 03 lacrosse introduced in Britain & Canada   

1877  On this day in history raoul Dufy, France, Fauvist painter (Palm)   

1877  On June - 03 frank Pocock, British explorer, drowned in the Congo   

1879  Pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer on June - 03.   

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 June - 03.   

1887  Emil Axman, composer on June - 03.   

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

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 June - 03.   

1610  Jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

1659  David Gregory, Scottish astronomer (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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

1685  Cornelis Hop, Amsterdam regent/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1723  On June - 03 birth of giovanni Antonio Scopoli, Italian-born naturalist (d. 1788)   

1726  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist was born on this day in history.   

0545  On June - 03 chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70   

1107  Kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle on June - 03.   

1395  Death of Ivan Shishman of Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1397  On this day in history 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  On June - 03 death of juan de Zumárraga, Spanish Catholic bishop of Mexico (b. 1468)   

1594  Death of Michel Renichon, priest, executed on this day in history.   

1615  Death of Sanada Yukimura, Japanese samurai (b. 1567) on this day in history.