Page 6: Historical Events In July - 11

1928  Nic Jonk, sculptor/painter (Jonas and the Whale)   

1929  David Kelly, Irish actor   

1930  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)   

1931  NY Giants beat Phillies 23-8   

1931  Hans Klein, politician.   

1934  FDR became inaugural pres to travel through Panama Canal   

1934  FDR became 1st pres to travel through Panama Canal.   

1936  Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx and Queens opens.   

1937  George Gershwin composer (American in Paris), dies at 38.   

1937  George Gershwin, composer (American in Paris), dies at 38.   

1939  In this year, 7th All Star Baseball Game: AL claims 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees   

1940  Petty Officer D. A. Hewitt inaugural Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain.   

1940  British and German dogfight above Lyme Bay   

1941  German troops attack Dnjepr.   

1942  inaugural medical experiments are performed at Auschwitz   

1942  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   

1943  7th day of battle at Kursk.   

1944  In this year, 12th All Star Baseball Game: NL claims 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh.   

1944  Wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle   

1946  Kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA   

1948  1st air bombing of Jerusalem.   

1948  Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies   

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

1950  Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79.   

1952  Gen Eisenhower nominated as Republican presidential candidate.   

1954  The inaugural White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss.   

1954  1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss   

1955  Congress authorizes all US currency to say "In God We Trust".   

1955  New USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo with 300 cadets   

1958  Karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69   

1959  C W L Parker, cricketer (3776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies   

1960  Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta and Niger declare independence   

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1274  Robert bruce: King of scotland (1306-29)   

1366  Anne of bohemia: Consort of richard ii of england   

1540  Adolf van nassau: German son of willem the rich/juliana of stolberg   

1558  Robert greene: Elizabethan dramatist (friar bacon)   

1561  Luis de góngora: Spanish poet   

1603  Kenelm digby: English privateer   

1628  Tokugawa mitsukuni: Japanese warlord   

1657  Frederik i: King of prussia (1701-13)   

0155  Pius i: Bishop of rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr,   

0472  Anthemius: Emperor of the western roman empire   

0937  King rudolph ii of burgundy: King rudolph ii of burgundy   

0969  Olga of kiev: Olga of kiev   

1174  Death of Amalrik i: [morri], french king of jerusalem,   

1183  Death of Otto i wittelsbach: Duke of bavaria   

1302  Jacques de châtillon: Count of saint-pol/gov of flaanders,   

1382  Nicholas van oresme: French philosopher/bishop of lisieux,