Page 5: Historical Events In July - 11

1902  On July - 11 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  On July - 11 the Gillette-Brown murder inspires Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy.   

1906  Harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen) on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords)   

1914  Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3 on July - 11.   

1914  On this day in history ahti Sonninen, composer   

1914  Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies on this day in history.   

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 July - 11.   

1916  The first federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted on this day in history.   

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

1918  M Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio on July - 11.   

1919  On this day in history pay Corps renamed Supply Corps   

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 July - 11 ilse Werner, Dutch-born actress   

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

1922  The Hollywood Bowl opens on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi   

1924  On July - 11 claus Bremer, writer   

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  On this day in history gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57   

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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  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 July - 11.   

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

1603  On July - 11 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  On this day in history death of anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire   

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

0969  On July - 11 death of olga of Kiev   

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

1183  On July - 11 death of otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria   

1302  Jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies on July - 11.   

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