Page 4: Historical Events In June - 11

1899  George Frederick McKay, composer on this day in history.   

1900  Australians in action at Diamond Hill on this day in history.   

1900  On June - 11 -12] Battle at Diamond Hill: British troops chase General Botha   

1900  On June - 11 lawrence E Spivak, Bkln NY, news panelist (Meet the Press)   

1900  On June - 11 charles Swinnerton Heap, composer, dies at 53   

1901  On this day in history cook Islands annexed & proclaimed part of New Zealand   

1902  On this day in history vissarion Yakovlevich Shebalin, composer   

1903  King Alexander and Queen Draga of Belgrade are assassinated by members of the Serbian army on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history ernie Nevers, NFL fullback (Duluth Eskimos, Chicago Cardinals)   

1903  Draga Masin, wife of Serbian king Aleksandar I, murdered at 35 on June - 11.   

1904  Cub's Bob Wicker no-hits NY Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0 on this day in history.   

1904  Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, jazz pianist/singer (Boogie Woogie Piano) on June - 11.   

1905  Penns Railroad debuts fastest train in world (NY-Chicago in 18 hrs) on June - 11.   

1906  Clifford Leofric Purdy Bishop, bishop on June - 11.   

1906  Heinrich Hart, German writer (Das Lied der Menschheit), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1907  On June - 11 northants all out for 12 v Gloucestershire   

1907  Anton D Hildebrand, children's book writer (Man in the Moon) on June - 11.   

1908  Georg Adler, German statehouse head, dies at 45 on June - 11.   

1910  On this day in history the birth of Jaques Cousteau, French underwater explorer   

1910  On this day in history carmine Coppola, composer/conductor (Godfather II, Apocalypse Now)   

1911  Tigers trailing White Sox 13-1 come back to win 16-15 on this day in history.   

1911  On June - 11 russ Hodges, Dayton Tn, sportscaster (Wednesday Night Fights)   

1912  On June - 11 mukhtar Ashrafi, composer   

1912  On June - 11 leon Dierx, French poet (Amants), dies at 74   

1913  On June - 11 john Elliott Terry, managing director (National Film Finance Corp)   

1913  On June - 11 machmud Shevket Pasha, Turks grand vizier, murdered   

1914  On June - 11 gerald Mohr, NYC, actor (Christopher-Foreign Intrigue)   

1915  On this day in history david Kindersley, font designer/cutter   

1917  On this day in history king Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father Constantine I abdicated under pressure by allied armies occupying Athens.   

1917  James Bostock, painter/engraver on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history 23rd US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 301 at Brae Burn CC Mass   

1919  Richard Todd, Ireland, actor (Dorian Gray, Assassin Yangtse Incident) on this day in history.   

1920  Republicans nominate Warren G Harding for president on June - 11.   

1920  Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, King of Nepal (1955-72) on June - 11.   

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1403  John IV, Duke of Brabant (d. 1427) was born on June - 11.   

1456  On June - 11 birth of anne Neville, wife of Richard III of England (d. 1485)   

1540  Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on June - 11.   

1572  On this day in history birth of ben Jonson, England, playwright/poet (Volpone, Alchemist)   

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

1672  On this day in history birth of francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer   

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

1697  Francesco A Vallotti, Italian organist/composer/theorist was born on this day in history.   

0323  On June - 11 death of alexander the Great, son of Philip II of Macedon (b. 356 BC) (or the 10th June)   

1183  On June - 11 death of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (b. 1155)   

1216  On this day in history hendrik of Constantinople, emperor of Constantinople (1206-16), dies   

1249  On June - 11 adelheid van Schaarbeek, Flemish mystic/saint, dies   

1479  Johannes a San Facundo, Spanish Augustine saint, dies on June - 11.   

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

1557  On June - 11 death of king John III of Portugal (b. 1502)   

1560  Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44 on June - 11.