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  On this day in history black intellectuals & activists organize Niagara movement   

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

1906  Harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen) on this day in history.   

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

1909  On July - 11 simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74   

1910  On this day in history irene Hervey, LA Calif, actress (Aunt Meg-Honey West)   

1911  On July - 11 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  On this day in history paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords)   

1914  On July - 11 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 July - 11.   

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  On July - 11 gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75)   

1916  On this day in history 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 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  Ilse Werner, Dutch-born actress on this day in history.   

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

1922  The Hollywood Bowl opens on this day in history.   

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 July - 11.   

1924  On this day in history moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi   

1924  On this day in history claus Bremer, writer   

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

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

1926  On July - 11 patrick Wymark, Cleethorpes England, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia)   

1926  On July - 11 gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57   

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1274  On July - 11 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 July - 11 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Olga of Kiev on July - 11.   

1174  On this day in history amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies   

1183  Death of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria on July - 11.   

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.