Page 5: Historical Events In July - 11

1902  On this day in history british premier Lord Salisbury resigns   

1902  Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58) on this day in history.   

1905  Black intellectuals & activists organize Niagara movement on July - 11.   

1906  The Gillette-Brown murder inspires Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen)   

1909  Simon Newcomb celestial mechanics authority, dies on July - 11.   

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  On July - 11 paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords)   

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 July - 11.   

1914  On July - 11 julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies   

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 July - 11.   

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

1916  On this day in history 1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

1916  Gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75) on this day in history.   

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

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 July - 11.   

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 this day in history gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75   

1922  The Hollywood Bowl opens on July - 11.   

1922  Gene Evans, Hollbrook Az, actor (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo) on July - 11.   

1923  On this day in history harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M   

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

1924  Claus Bremer, writer on this day in history.   

1925  Queen Wilhelmina names H Colijn head of govt on this day in history.   

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

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

1926  Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57 on July - 11.   

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1274  Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29) was born on this day in history.   

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

1540  On July - 11 birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

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

1561  Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Death of Anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire on this day in history.   

0937  On July - 11 death of king Rudolph II of Burgundy   

0969  Death of Olga of Kiev on July - 11.   

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  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.