Historical Events In July - 11

1902  On July - 11 british premier Lord Salisbury resigns   

1902  On July - 11 leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58)   

1905  On this day in history black intellectuals & activists organize Niagara movement   

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

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

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 July - 11.   

1913  Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords) on July - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1916  On this day in history 1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

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 this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history pay Corps renamed Supply Corps   

1919  Dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work on July - 11.   

1921  On July - 11 mongolia gains independence from China (National Day)   

1921  Ilse Werner, Dutch-born actress on July - 11.   

1921  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1922  On July - 11 the Hollywood Bowl opens.   

1922  On this day in history gene Evans, Hollbrook Az, actor (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo)   

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

1924  On this day in history moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi   

1924  On July - 11 claus Bremer, writer   

1925  On July - 11 queen Wilhelmina names H Colijn head of govt   

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

1926  On July - 11 patrick Wymark, Cleethorpes England, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia)   

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

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1274  On this day in history birth of robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29)   

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 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 this day in history.   

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 July - 11.   

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

0969  On this day in history death of olga of Kiev   

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

1183  Death of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

1302  On this day in history jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies   

1382  Nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62 on this day in history.