Page 5: Historical Events In July - 11

1902  British premier Lord Salisbury resigns on July - 11.   

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

1906  On July - 11 harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen)   

1909  On this day in history simon Newcomb celestial mechanics authority, dies   

1909  On this day in history simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74   

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 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  Ahti Sonninen, composer on July - 11.   

1914  Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies on July - 11.   

1915  On July - 11 germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam   

1915  On July - 11 colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II)   

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

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

1916  Gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75) on July - 11.   

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 July - 11.   

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

1921  On July - 11 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  On July - 11 the Hollywood Bowl opens.   

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

1923  Harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M on July - 11.   

1924  Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi on July - 11.   

1924  On this day in history claus Bremer, writer   

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

1925  Mattiwilda Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga, soprano on July - 11.   

1926  Patrick Wymark, Cleethorpes England, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia) on July - 11.   

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

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

1366  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

0937  Death of King Rudolph II of Burgundy on July - 11.   

0969  Death of Olga of Kiev on this day in history.   

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

1183  On July - 11 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  On July - 11 nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62