Births on June 11

Edward Braddon

Born on June 11, 1829

Edward Braddon, English-Australian politician, 18th Premier of Tasmania (d. 1904)

Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon (11 June 1829 – 2 February 1904) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of Tasmania from 1894 to 1899, and was a Member of the First Australian Parliament in the House of Representatives. Braddon was a Tasmanian delegate to the Constitutional Conventions.

Both the suburb of Braddon in the Australian Capital Territory and the Division of Braddon in Tasmania are named after him.

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Events on 1829

19 Jan

Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy receives its premiere performance.
7 Apr

Book of Mormon
Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe.
23 May

Cyrill Demian
Accordion patent granted to Cyrill Demian in Vienna, Austrian Empire.
10 Jun

River Thames
The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on the Thames in London.
14 Sep

Treaty of Adrianople (1829)
The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.

Births on June 11

Edward Braddon

Born on June 11, 1829

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Events on 1829

Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy

Book of Mormon

Cyrill Demian

River Thames

Treaty of Adrianople (1829)