Page 2: Historical Events In June - 11

1726  On this day in history cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier   

1727  George I becomes the new King of England on this day in history.   

1740  On June - 11 luigi Gatti, composer   

1742  On this day in history benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove   

1764  On June - 11 christoph Stoltzenberg, composer, dies at 74   

1766  Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 on June - 11.   

1770  Capt Cook runs aground on Australian Great Barrier Reef on June - 11.   

1770  On this day in history capt James Cook discovers Great Barrier Reef off Australia   

1774  On this day in history jews of Algiers escape attack of Spanish Army   

1775  On this day in history egidio Romoaldo Duni, Italian composer, dies at 67   

1776  On this day in history the birth of John Constable, English painter   

1776  Continental Congress create a committee to draft Decl of Independence on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history john Constable, England, landscape painter (Hay Wain)   

1788  First British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC on June - 11.   

1788  On June - 11 1st British ship built on Pacific coast begun at Nootka Sound, BC   

1793  1st American stove patent is granted to Robert Haeterick on this day in history.   

1798  Napoleon Bonaparte takes the island of Malta on June - 11.   

1807  James Findlay Schenck, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on June - 11.   

1808  Charles Henry Poor, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882 on June - 11.   

1808  Giovanni Battista Cirri, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1811  Charles Frederick, liberal ruler of Baden, dies at 82 on June - 11.   

1816  On this day in history gas Light Co of Baltimore founded   

1816  On June - 11 robert Huston Milroy, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

1822  On this day in history samuel Davis Sturgis, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1889   

1823  James Lawson Kemper, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 on this day in history.   

1825  The first cornerstone is laid for Fort Hamilton in New York City on June - 11.   

1825  Daniel D Tompkins, 6th US Vice President (1817-25), dies at 54 on June - 11.   

1828  Dugald Stewart, Scot philosopher (Scottish common sense), dies at 74 on June - 11.   

1829  Hendrik Gerhard, Founder (Dutch Social-Democratic) on June - 11.   

1837  The Broad Street Riot occurres in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between English-Americans and Irish-Americans on this day in history.   

1838  On June - 11 iowa Territory is organized   

1840  Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser on June - 11.   

1842  Alfred, Liechtenstein noble/politician on June - 11.   

1847  Millicent Garrett Fawcett, leader (English women's movement) on this day in history.   

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1403  John IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427) was born on this day in history.   

1456  On this day in history birth of anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485)   

1540  On this day in history birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)   

1572  On June - 11 birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

1588  On June - 11 birth of george Wither, English writer (d. 1667)   

1672  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1696  On June - 11 birth of francis Edward James Keith, Scottish soldier and Prussian field marshal (d. 1758)   

1697  On this day in history birth of francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist   

0323  Death of Alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June) on this day in history.   

1183  On this day in history death of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155)   

1216  Hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies on June - 11.   

1249  Adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1479  On this day in history johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies   

1488  James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1557  Death of King John III of Portugal (b. 1502) on June - 11.   

1560  On this day in history marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44