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 July - 11.   

1905  Black intellectuals & activists organize Niagara movement on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1909  Simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 July - 11.   

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  On this day in history julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies   

1915  Germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam on July - 11.   

1915  Colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II) on this day in history.   

1916  On July - 11 the first federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

1916  On July - 11 1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

1916  On July - 11 gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75)   

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

1918  On July - 11 m Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio   

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

1919  Dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work on this day in history.   

1921  Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history ilse Werner, Dutch-born actress   

1921  On July - 11 gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75   

1922  On this day in history the Hollywood Bowl opens.   

1922  On July - 11 gene Evans, Hollbrook Az, actor (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo)   

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 July - 11.   

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

1925  On July - 11 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 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  Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born on July - 11.   

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

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  Pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies on July - 11.   

0472  On July - 11 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 this day in history.   

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 July - 11 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