Page 6: Historical Events In July - 11

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

1928  On this day in history nic Jonk, sculptor/painter (Jonas & the Whale)   

1929  On July - 11 david Kelly, Irish actor   

1930  On this day in history bradman scores 309 in a day vs England at Leeds, goes on to 334   

1930  Gregory C Bell, Terre Haute Ind, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1956) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history nY Giants beat Phillies 23-8   

1931  On this day in history hans Klein, politician   

1934  On July - 11 fDR became first pres to travel through Panama Canal   

1934  On July - 11 fDR became 1st pres to travel through Panama Canal   

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

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

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

1939  On July - 11 7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees   

1940  On this day in history petty Officer D. A. Hewitt first Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain.   

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

1941  German troops attack Dnjepr on July - 11.   

1942  First medical experiments are performed at Auschwitz on July - 11.   

1942  Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau on July - 11.   

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

1943  On July - 11 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  On July - 11 1st air bombing of Jerusalem   

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

1950  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 on this day in history.   

1950  Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79 on July - 11.   

1952  On July - 11 gen Eisenhower nominated as Republican presidential candidate   

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

1954  On this day in history 1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss   

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

1955  New USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo with 300 cadets on this day in history.   

1958  Karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69 on July - 11.   

1959  On this day in history c W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies   

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1274  Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29) was born on this day in history.   

1366  Anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394) was born on July - 11.   

1540  On July - 11 birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

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  On this day in history 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 July - 11 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 this day in history amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies   

1183  Death of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria on July - 11.   

1302  Jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies on this day in history.   

1382  Nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62 on July - 11.