Historical Events In July - 11

1927  On this day in history herbert Blomstedt, Springfield Mass, conductor (Oslo Phil 1954-61)  

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

1929  On July - 11 david Kelly, Irish actor  

1930  On July - 11 bradman scores 309 in a day vs England at Leeds, goes on to 334  

1930  On July - 11 gregory C Bell, Terre Haute Ind, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)  

1931  On this day in history nY Giants beat Phillies 23-8  

1931  Hans Klein, politician on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history george Gershwin composer (American in Paris), dies at 38  

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  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  On July - 11 german troops attack Dnjepr  

1942  On July - 11 first medical experiments are performed at Auschwitz.  

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

1943  On July - 11 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 on July - 11.  

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

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

1946  Kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA on this day in history.  

1948  On July - 11 1st air bombing of Jerusalem  

1948  Gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 July - 11.  

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

1955  Congress authorizes all US currency to say "In God We Trust" on July - 11.  

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 July - 11.  

1959  C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies on July - 11.  

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

1366  Anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394) was born on July - 11.  

1540  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on July - 11.  

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

1561  Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born on July - 11.  

1603  On July - 11 birth of kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665)  

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

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 this day in history death of olga of Kiev  

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

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

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

1382  On July - 11 nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62