Historical Events In July - 11

1902  British premier Lord Salisbury resigns on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history black intellectuals & activists organize Niagara movement   

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

1906  Harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen) on July - 11.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1913  Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords) on July - 11.   

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  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  Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies on this day in history.   

1918  M Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio on this day in history.   

1919  Pay Corps renamed Supply Corps on this day in history.   

1919  On July - 11 dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work   

1921  On July - 11 mongolia gains independence from China (National Day)   

1921  On July - 11 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 this day in history.   

1923  Harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M on this day in history.   

1924  Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi on this day in history.   

1924  On July - 11 claus Bremer, writer   

1925  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina names H Colijn head of govt   

1925  On this day in history mattiwilda Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga, soprano   

1926  Patrick Wymark, Cleethorpes England, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia) on this day in history.   

1926  Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57 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 this day in history.   

1558  Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On July - 11 birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

1603  On this day in history birth of kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665)   

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 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  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 July - 11.   

1183  Death of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

1302  On this day in history jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies   

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