Page 5: Historical Events In July - 11

1902  On this day in history british premier Lord Salisbury resigns   

1902  On this day in history leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58)   

1905  On July - 11 black intellectuals & activists organize Niagara movement   

1906  On July - 11 the Gillette-Brown murder inspires Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy.   

1906  Harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen) on July - 11.   

1909  On this day in history simon Newcomb celestial mechanics authority, dies   

1909  On July - 11 simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74   

1910  On this day in history irene Hervey, LA Calif, actress (Aunt Meg-Honey West)   

1911  A huge forest fire breaks out in Porcupine district near Timmins, fanned by high winds into a 40 km long front, the fire takes 200 lives; over 3,000 left homeless; burns up 2200 sq. km, destroying the mining communities of South Porcupine, Cochrane and Goldlands on this day in history.   

1913  Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords) on this day in history.   

1914  On July - 11 babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3   

1914  Ahti Sonninen, composer on July - 11.   

1914  Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies on July - 11.   

1915  Germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam on July - 11.   

1915  On July - 11 colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II)   

1916  The first federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted on July - 11.   

1916  1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted on this day in history.   

1916  Gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75) on this day in history.   

1916  Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies on July - 11.   

1918  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio   

1919  Pay Corps renamed Supply Corps on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work   

1921  Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day) on this day in history.   

1921  On July - 11 ilse Werner, Dutch-born actress   

1921  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75 on July - 11.   

1922  The Hollywood Bowl opens on July - 11.   

1922  Gene Evans, Hollbrook Az, actor (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo) on July - 11.   

1923  On this day in history harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M   

1924  Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi on July - 11.   

1924  On July - 11 claus Bremer, writer   

1925  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina names H Colijn head of govt   

1925  Mattiwilda Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga, soprano on July - 11.   

1926  Patrick Wymark, Cleethorpes England, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia) on July - 11.   

1926  On July - 11 gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57   

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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 July - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1657  Frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13) was born on this day in history.   

0155  Pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies on this day in history.   

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

0937  Death of King Rudolph II of Burgundy on this day in history.   

0969  Death of Olga of Kiev on this day in history.   

1174  Amalrik I, [Morri], French King of Jerusalem, dies on this day in history.   

1183  On July - 11 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  On this day in history nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62