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) was born on this day in history.   

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

1540  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on this day in history.   

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

1561  On July - 11 birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

1603  Kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665) was born on July - 11.   

1628  Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701) was born on July - 11.   

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  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 July - 11.   

1302  On July - 11 jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies   

1382  On this day in history nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62