Historical Events In July - 11

1927  Herbert Blomstedt, Springfield Mass, conductor (Oslo Phil 1954-61) on July - 11.   

1928  Nic Jonk, sculptor/painter (Jonas & the Whale) on July - 11.   

1929  On July - 11 david Kelly, Irish actor   

1930  On this day in history bradman scores 309 in a day vs England at Leeds, goes on to 334   

1930  On July - 11 gregory C Bell, Terre Haute Ind, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1931  On July - 11 nY Giants beat Phillies 23-8   

1931  Hans Klein, politician on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history fDR became first pres to travel through Panama Canal   

1934  On July - 11 fDR became 1st pres to travel through Panama Canal   

1936  On July - 11 triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx & Queens opens   

1937  George Gershwin composer (American in Paris), dies at 38 on July - 11.   

1937  On July - 11 george Gershwin, composer (American in Paris), dies at 38   

1939  On July - 11 7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees   

1940  On this day in history petty Officer D. A. Hewitt first Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain.   

1940  On July - 11 british & German dogfight above Lyme Bay   

1941  On July - 11 german troops attack Dnjepr   

1942  On July - 11 first medical experiments are performed at Auschwitz.   

1942  Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau on July - 11.   

1943  Gunfire from U.S. cruisers and destroyers stop German and Italian tank attack against Army beachhead at Gela, Sicily on July - 11.   

1943  7th day of battle at Kursk on July - 11.   

1944  On this day in history 12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh   

1944  On July - 11 wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle   

1946  Kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

1948  On July - 11 1st air bombing of Jerusalem   

1948  On this day in history gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies   

1950  On July - 11 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game   

1950  On July - 11 timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79   

1952  Gen Eisenhower nominated as Republican presidential candidate on July - 11.   

1954  The first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss on this day in history.   

1954  On July - 11 1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss   

1955  Congress authorizes all US currency to say "In God We Trust" on July - 11.   

1955  On July - 11 new USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo with 300 cadets   

1958  Karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1959  C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies on this day in history.   

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1274  On July - 11 birth of robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29)   

1366  On this day in history birth of anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394)   

1540  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on July - 11.   

1558  On this day in history birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

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

1603  Kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

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

1657  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of king Rudolph II of Burgundy   

0969  On July - 11 death of olga of Kiev   

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

1183  On this day in history death of otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria   

1302  Jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies on this day in history.   

1382  On July - 11 nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62