Page 5: 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1909  Simon Newcomb celestial mechanics authority, dies on this day in history.   

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

1910  Irene Hervey, LA Calif, actress (Aunt Meg-Honey West) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1914  Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3 on this day in history.   

1914  Ahti Sonninen, composer on July - 11.   

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

1915  On July - 11 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1919  On July - 11 pay Corps renamed Supply Corps   

1919  On July - 11 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 this day in history the Hollywood Bowl opens.   

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

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 this day in history claus Bremer, writer   

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

1925  Mattiwilda Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga, soprano on this day in history.   

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 July - 11.   

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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  On this day in history birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

1558  On July - 11 birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

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

1603  On July - 11 birth of kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665)   

1628  On July - 11 birth of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701)   

1657  Frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13) was born on July - 11.   

0155  Pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies on July - 11.   

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  Death of Olga of Kiev on July - 11.   

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

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  Nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62 on July - 11.