Historical Events In July - 11

1902  On July - 11 british premier Lord Salisbury resigns   

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 July - 11.   

1910  Irene Hervey, LA Calif, actress (Aunt Meg-Honey West) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history 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.   

1913  Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords) on this day in history.   

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

1914  Ahti Sonninen, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1916  On this day in history the first federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

1916  On July - 11 1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

1916  On this day in history gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75)   

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

1918  M Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio on July - 11.   

1919  Pay Corps renamed Supply Corps on this day in history.   

1919  On July - 11 dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work   

1921  Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day) on this day in history.   

1921  Ilse Werner, Dutch-born actress on this day in history.   

1921  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1922  On July - 11 the Hollywood Bowl opens.   

1922  On this day in history gene Evans, Hollbrook Az, actor (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo)   

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

1924  Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi on this day in history.   

1924  Claus Bremer, writer on this day in history.   

1925  On July - 11 queen Wilhelmina names H Colijn head of govt   

1925  Mattiwilda Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga, soprano on this day in history.   

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

1926  On this day in history gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57   

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1274  Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29) was born on July - 11.   

1366  Anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394) was born on July - 11.   

1540  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on this day in history.   

1558  On July - 11 birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

1561  On July - 11 birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

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

1628  On July - 11 birth of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701)   

1657  On July - 11 birth of frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13)   

0155  On July - 11 pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies   

0472  On July - 11 death of anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire   

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

0969  On this day in history death of olga of Kiev   

1174  Amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

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

1302  On this day in history jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies   

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