Historical Events In July - 11
Friday, 31 March 2023
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 David Kelly, Irish actor on July - 11.
1930 Bradman scores 309 in a day vs England at Leeds, goes on to 334 on July - 11.
1930 On July - 11 gregory C Bell, Terre Haute Ind, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)
1931 NY Giants beat Phillies 23-8 on this day in history.
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 July - 11.
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 this day in history.
1940 On July - 11 petty Officer D. A. Hewitt first Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain.
1940 On July - 11 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 this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 1st air bombing of Jerusalem on this day in history.
1948 Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history 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 July - 11 1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss
1955 Congress authorizes all US currency to say "In God We Trust" on July - 11.
1955 On this day in history new USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo with 300 cadets
1958 On this day in history 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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