Historical Events In July - 11

1902  On this day in history british premier Lord Salisbury resigns  

1902  Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58) on July - 11.  

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

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

1906  Harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen) on July - 11.  

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

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

1910  On this day in history 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 July - 11.  

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 July - 11.  

1914  Ahti Sonninen, composer on this day in history.  

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

1915  Germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam on July - 11.  

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

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

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  The Hollywood Bowl opens on July - 11.  

1922  On this day in history 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  On this day in history moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi  

1924  Claus Bremer, writer on July - 11.  

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

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

1926  On this day in history patrick Wymark, Cleethorpes England, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia)  

1926  On July - 11 gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57  

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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  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on this day in history.  

1558  On this day in history birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)  

1561  Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born on July - 11.  

1603  Kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.  

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

1657  On July - 11 birth of frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13)  

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

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  Death of Olga of Kiev on this day in history.  

1174  Amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.  

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

1302  On July - 11 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