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  Bradman scores 309 in a day vs England at Leeds, goes on to 334 on this day in history.  

1930  On this day in history gregory C Bell, Terre Haute Ind, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)  

1931  On July - 11 nY Giants beat Phillies 23-8  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1937  On this day in history george Gershwin, composer (American in Paris), dies at 38  

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

1942  On July - 11 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1946  On this day in history kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA  

1948  On July - 11 1st air bombing of Jerusalem  

1948  On July - 11 gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies  

1950  On July - 11 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 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 July - 11.  

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 July - 11 birth of robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29)  

1366  On July - 11 birth of anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394)  

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

1558  On this day in history birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)  

1561  On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

0969  Death of Olga of Kiev on July - 11.  

1174  On July - 11 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