Page 6: Historical Events In July - 11

1927  Herbert Blomstedt, Springfield Mass, conductor (Oslo Phil 1954-61) on this day in history.   

1928  Nic Jonk, sculptor/painter (Jonas & the Whale) on July - 11.   

1929  David Kelly, Irish actor on this day in history.   

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 July - 11.   

1931  On July - 11 hans Klein, politician   

1934  On July - 11 fDR became first pres to travel through Panama Canal   

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   

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

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

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 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 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 this day in history.   

1943  7th day of battle at Kursk on July - 11.   

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

1948  1st air bombing of Jerusalem on July - 11.   

1948  On this day in history gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies   

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  On July - 11 timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79   

1952  Gen Eisenhower nominated as Republican presidential candidate on this day in history.   

1954  The first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss on this day in history.   

1954  On July - 11 1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss   

1955  On July - 11 congress authorizes all US currency to say "In God We Trust"   

1955  On July - 11 new USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo with 300 cadets   

1958  Karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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  Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born on July - 11.   

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 July - 11 birth of frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13)   

0155  On July - 11 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  On July - 11 death of king Rudolph II of Burgundy   

0969  On July - 11 death of olga of Kiev   

1174  Amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1183  Death of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria on July - 11.   

1302  Jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies on July - 11.   

1382  Nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62 on this day in history.