Page 5: Historical Events In July - 11

1902  British premier Lord Salisbury resigns on July - 11.   

1902  On this day in history leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58)   

1905  Black intellectuals & activists organize Niagara movement on this day in history.   

1906  On July - 11 the Gillette-Brown murder inspires Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy.   

1906  On July - 11 harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen)   

1909  On July - 11 simon Newcomb celestial mechanics authority, dies   

1909  Simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1910  Irene Hervey, LA Calif, actress (Aunt Meg-Honey West) on July - 11.   

1911  A huge forest fire breaks out in Porcupine district near Timmins, fanned by high winds into a 40 km long front, the fire takes 200 lives; over 3,000 left homeless; burns up 2200 sq. km, destroying the mining communities of South Porcupine, Cochrane and Goldlands on July - 11.   

1913  Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords) on July - 11.   

1914  On this day in history babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3   

1914  On this day in history ahti Sonninen, composer   

1914  On this day in history julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies   

1915  Germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam on July - 11.   

1915  On this day in history colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II)   

1916  On July - 11 the first federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

1916  1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted on this day in history.   

1916  Gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75) on this day in history.   

1916  On July - 11 rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies   

1918  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio   

1919  On this day in history pay Corps renamed Supply Corps   

1919  On this day in history dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work   

1921  On this day in history mongolia gains independence from China (National Day)   

1921  On this day in history ilse Werner, Dutch-born actress   

1921  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75 on July - 11.   

1922  On this day in history the Hollywood Bowl opens.   

1922  Gene Evans, Hollbrook Az, actor (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo) on this day in history.   

1923  Harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M on this day in history.   

1924  On July - 11 moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi   

1924  Claus Bremer, writer on July - 11.   

1925  Queen Wilhelmina names H Colijn head of govt on this day in history.   

1925  On July - 11 mattiwilda Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga, soprano   

1926  Patrick Wymark, Cleethorpes England, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia) on July - 11.   

1926  Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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1274  On this day in history birth of robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29)   

1366  Anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On July - 11 birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

1558  Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born on this day in history.   

1561  Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born on July - 11.   

1603  On this day in history birth of kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665)   

1628  Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701) was born on July - 11.   

1657  On this day in history birth of frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13)   

0155  Pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies on July - 11.   

0472  Death of Anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire on July - 11.   

0937  Death of King Rudolph II of Burgundy on July - 11.   

0969  On July - 11 death of olga of Kiev   

1174  On July - 11 amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies   

1183  Death of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

1302  Jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies on July - 11.   

1382  Nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62 on this day in history.