Historical Events In July - 11

1927  On July - 11 herbert Blomstedt, Springfield Mass, conductor (Oslo Phil 1954-61)  

1928  Nic Jonk, sculptor/painter (Jonas & the Whale) on July - 11.  

1929  David Kelly, Irish actor on July - 11.  

1930  Bradman scores 309 in a day vs England at Leeds, goes on to 334 on July - 11.  

1930  On July - 11 gregory C Bell, Terre Haute Ind, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)  

1931  NY Giants beat Phillies 23-8 on this day in history.  

1931  Hans Klein, politician on this day in history.  

1934  FDR became first pres to travel through Panama Canal on July - 11.  

1934  FDR became 1st pres to travel through Panama Canal on July - 11.  

1936  Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx & Queens opens on July - 11.  

1937  George Gershwin composer (American in Paris), dies at 38 on July - 11.  

1937  George Gershwin, composer (American in Paris), dies at 38 on this day in history.  

1939  7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees on this day in history.  

1940  On July - 11 petty Officer D. A. Hewitt first Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain.  

1940  On July - 11 british & German dogfight above Lyme Bay  

1941  On this day in history german troops attack Dnjepr  

1942  On July - 11 first medical experiments are performed at Auschwitz.  

1942  On this day in history simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau  

1943  On this day in history gunfire from U.S. cruisers and destroyers stop German and Italian tank attack against Army beachhead at Gela, Sicily.  

1943  On this day in history 7th day of battle at Kursk  

1944  On July - 11 12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh  

1944  On this day in history wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle  

1946  Kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA on this day in history.  

1948  1st air bombing of Jerusalem on this day in history.  

1948  Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies on this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history 17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game  

1950  On this day in history timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79  

1952  Gen Eisenhower nominated as Republican presidential candidate on this day in history.  

1954  On July - 11 the first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss  

1954  On July - 11 1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss  

1955  Congress authorizes all US currency to say "In God We Trust" on July - 11.  

1955  On this day in history new USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo with 300 cadets  

1958  On this day in history karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69  

1959  C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies 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  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on July - 11.  

1558  On July - 11 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  On this day in history pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies  

0472  Death of Anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire on July - 11.  

0937  On July - 11 death of king Rudolph II of Burgundy  

0969  Death of Olga of Kiev on this day in history.  

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

1183  On this day in history death of otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria  

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 July - 11.