Page 6: 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  On July - 11 david Kelly, Irish actor   

1930  On July - 11 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 July - 11.   

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

1931  On this day in history hans Klein, politician   

1934  On this day in history 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 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 July - 11.   

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

1940  On this day in history british & German dogfight above Lyme Bay   

1941  On this day in history german troops attack Dnjepr   

1942  First medical experiments are performed at Auschwitz on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 11 simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau   

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  7th day of battle at Kursk on this day in history.   

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

1944  Wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle on July - 11.   

1946  Kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA on July - 11.   

1948  On this day in history 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  On July - 11 timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79   

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

1954  The first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss on July - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1958  On July - 11 karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69   

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

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

1540  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on July - 11.   

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

1628  Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

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

0155  On this day in history pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies   

0472  On July - 11 death of anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire   

0937  Death of King Rudolph II of Burgundy on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1382  On this day in history nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62