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  On this day in history cullen Whipple patents screw machine   

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  On June - 03 first Civil War land battle-Union defeats Confederacy at Philippi, WV   

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

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

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 June - 03.   

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

1864  On this day in history james P McMahon, US Union colonel (164th NY), dies in battle   

1865  On this day in history the birth of King George V   

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

1867  Bela Anton Szabados, composer on June - 03.   

1868  On June - 03 lvar Henning Mankell, composer   

1869  Maria Radulphus, inspector on Curacao (Radulphus College) on June - 03.   

1870  Jules JBV Bordet, Belgian bacteriologist (syphillis, Nobel 1919) on June - 03.   

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

1872  Heinrich Esser, composer, dies at 53 on June - 03.   

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

1875  On June - 03 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #144 Vibilia ‘ Adeona   

1875  Alexander Graham Bell makes 1st voice transmission on June - 03.   

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  Pieter J A Adriani, Dutch tax lawyer on this day in history.   

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  On June - 03 24 Christians burn to death in Namgongo Uganda   

1887  On this day in history emil Axman, composer   

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  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 on this day in history.   

1889  On June - 03 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  On June - 03 birth of jacob Neefs, Flemish engraver/publisher, baptised   

1657  Manuel de Egues, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, composer   

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  James Hutton, Edinburgh Scotland, geologist was born on June - 03.   

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

1107  On this day in history kilidj Arslan I, Seldjoeken-sultan, dies in battle   

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 June - 03 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 this day in history death of michel Renichon, priest, executed   

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