Historical Events In July - 11

1927  Herbert Blomstedt, Springfield Mass, conductor (Oslo Phil 1954-61) on July - 11.   

1928  On July - 11 nic Jonk, sculptor/painter (Jonas & the Whale)   

1929  On July - 11 david Kelly, Irish actor   

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

1930  Gregory C Bell, Terre Haute Ind, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1956) on July - 11.   

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

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 this day in history fDR became 1st pres to travel through Panama Canal   

1936  On July - 11 triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx & Queens opens   

1937  On July - 11 george Gershwin composer (American in Paris), dies at 38   

1937  On July - 11 george Gershwin, composer (American in Paris), dies at 38   

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

1940  British & German dogfight above Lyme Bay on July - 11.   

1941  On July - 11 german troops attack Dnjepr   

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 July - 11.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history 1st air bombing of Jerusalem   

1948  Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies on July - 11.   

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 July - 11.   

1950  Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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  1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss on this day in history.   

1955  Congress authorizes all US currency to say "In God We Trust" on this day in history.   

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

1958  On July - 11 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  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 this day in history birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

1558  On July - 11 birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

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

0472  On this day in history death of anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire   

0937  Death of King Rudolph II of Burgundy on July - 11.   

0969  Death of Olga of Kiev on July - 11.   

1174  Amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies on July - 11.   

1183  Death of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.