Page 6: 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 July - 11.   

1929  On this day in history david Kelly, Irish actor   

1930  On July - 11 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) on July - 11.   

1931  NY Giants beat Phillies 23-8 on July - 11.   

1931  Hans Klein, politician on July - 11.   

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

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 this day in history 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 July - 11 british & German dogfight above Lyme Bay   

1941  German troops attack Dnjepr on July - 11.   

1942  On this day in history first medical experiments are performed at Auschwitz.   

1942  Simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau on this day in history.   

1943  Gunfire from U.S. cruisers and destroyers stop German and Italian tank attack against Army beachhead at Gela, Sicily on July - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss on this day in history.   

1955  Congress authorizes all US currency to say "In God We Trust" on this day in history.   

1955  New USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo with 300 cadets on this day in history.   

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  On July - 11 birth of robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29)   

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 July - 11.   

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 this day in history birth of frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13)   

0155  Pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies on July - 11.   

0472  Death of Anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire on this day in history.   

0937  On July - 11 death of king Rudolph II of Burgundy   

0969  On July - 11 death of olga of Kiev   

1174  On July - 11 amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies   

1183  On this day in history death of otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria   

1302  Jacques de Châtillon, count of Saint-Pol/gov of Flaanders, dies on this day in history.   

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