Historical Events In July - 11

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

1928  On July - 11 nic Jonk, sculptor/painter (Jonas & the Whale)   

1929  David Kelly, Irish actor on July - 11.   

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

1930  Gregory C Bell, Terre Haute Ind, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1956) on July - 11.   

1931  On this day in history nY Giants beat Phillies 23-8   

1931  On July - 11 hans Klein, politician   

1934  FDR became first pres to travel through Panama Canal on this day in history.   

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

1936  Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx & Queens opens on this day in history.   

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

1937  George Gershwin, composer (American in Paris), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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 July - 11 petty Officer D. A. Hewitt first Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain.   

1940  On this day in history british & German dogfight above Lyme Bay   

1941  German troops attack Dnjepr on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history first medical experiments are performed at Auschwitz.   

1942  On this day in history simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau   

1943  On this day in history gunfire from U.S. cruisers and destroyers stop German and Italian tank attack against Army beachhead at Gela, Sicily.   

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

1944  12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh on July - 11.   

1944  On this day in history 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 this day in history 1st air bombing of Jerusalem   

1948  Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1950  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 on July - 11.   

1950  Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 11 gen Eisenhower nominated as Republican presidential candidate   

1954  On this day in history the first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss   

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 this day in history.   

1955  New USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo with 300 cadets on July - 11.   

1958  On this day in history karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69   

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

1366  On July - 11 birth of anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394)   

1540  On this day in history birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

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

1561  On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

1603  On July - 11 birth of kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665)   

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

1657  Frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13) was born on July - 11.   

0155  On this day in history pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies   

0472  On this day in history death of anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire   

0937  Death of King Rudolph II of Burgundy on this day in history.   

0969  On this day in history death of olga of Kiev   

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

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

1302  On July - 11 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.