Page 6: Historical Events In July - 11

1927  On July - 11 herbert Blomstedt, Springfield Mass, conductor (Oslo Phil 1954-61)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history 7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees   

1940  Petty Officer D. A. Hewitt first Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain on this day in history.   

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 July - 11 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  12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle   

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

1952  On July - 11 gen Eisenhower nominated as Republican presidential candidate   

1954  On this day in history the first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss   

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

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  On July - 11 c W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies   

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1274  On this day in history birth of robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29)   

1366  On this day in history 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 July - 11.   

1558  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701)   

1657  On July - 11 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  On this day in history death of olga of Kiev   

1174  On this day in history amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies   

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

1302  On July - 11 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.