Historical Events In July - 11

1927  Herbert Blomstedt, Springfield Mass, conductor (Oslo Phil 1954-61) on July - 11.  

1928  Nic Jonk, sculptor/painter (Jonas & the Whale) on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history nY Giants beat Phillies 23-8  

1931  Hans Klein, politician on this day in history.  

1934  On this day in history fDR became first pres to travel through Panama Canal  

1934  FDR became 1st pres to travel through Panama Canal on July - 11.  

1936  On this day in history 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  7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL maanager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees on July - 11.  

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  German troops attack Dnjepr on this day in history.  

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  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  On July - 11 7th day of battle at Kursk  

1944  On July - 11 12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh  

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

1946  On July - 11 kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA  

1948  1st air bombing of Jerusalem on this day in history.  

1948  Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies on July - 11.  

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  On July - 11 gen Eisenhower nominated as Republican presidential candidate  

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  New USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo with 300 cadets on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1561  Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born on this day in history.  

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  Frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13) was born on July - 11.  

0155  On July - 11 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 July - 11 death of olga of Kiev  

1174  Amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies on July - 11.  

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

1302  On this day in history jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies  

1382  Nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62 on July - 11.