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

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

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

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

1909  Simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74 on July - 11.   

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

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  Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history 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  On this day in history germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam   

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

1916  Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history pay Corps renamed Supply Corps   

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  On July - 11 ilse Werner, Dutch-born actress   

1921  On this day in history gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75   

1922  On July - 11 the Hollywood Bowl opens.   

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

1923  On July - 11 harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M   

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

1924  On July - 11 claus Bremer, writer   

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

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

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 July - 11.   

1366  Anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on July - 11.   

1558  Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born on July - 11.   

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  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701)   

1657  On this day in history 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  Death of Olga of Kiev on this day in history.   

1174  On July - 11 amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies   

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

1302  Jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies on this day in history.   

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