Historical Events In July - 11
Friday, 26 July 2024
1902 British premier Lord Salisbury resigns on this day in history.
1902 On this day in history leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58)
1905 On this day in history black intellectuals & activists organize Niagara movement
1906 The Gillette-Brown murder inspires Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy on July - 11.
1906 On this day in history harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen)
1909 Simon Newcomb celestial mechanics authority, dies on this day in history.
1909 Simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74 on July - 11.
1910 On July - 11 irene Hervey, LA Calif, actress (Aunt Meg-Honey West)
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 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 On this day in history ahti Sonninen, composer
1914 Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies on this day in history.
1915 Germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam on this day in history.
1915 Colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II) on this day in history.
1916 The first federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted on July - 11.
1916 1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted on this day in history.
1916 Gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75) on July - 11.
1916 Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies on this day in history.
1918 On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio
1919 On this day in history pay Corps renamed Supply Corps
1919 Dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work on this day in history.
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 On July - 11 gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75
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 On this day in history harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M
1924 On July - 11 moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi
1924 On this day in history claus Bremer, writer
1925 Queen Wilhelmina names H Colijn head of govt on this day in history.
1925 On this day in history mattiwilda Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga, soprano
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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