Page 5: Historical Events In July - 11

1902  British premier Lord Salisbury resigns on July - 11.   

1902  Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58) on this day in history.   

1905  Black intellectuals & activists organize Niagara movement on July - 11.   

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

1906  Harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen) on this day in history.   

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  Irene Hervey, LA Calif, actress (Aunt Meg-Honey West) on July - 11.   

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 July - 11.   

1913  Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords) on July - 11.   

1914  Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3 on July - 11.   

1914  On this day in history ahti Sonninen, composer   

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

1915  On this day in history germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam   

1915  Colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II) on this day in history.   

1916  The first federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted on this day in history.   

1916  On July - 11 1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

1916  Gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75) on July - 11.   

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

1918  M Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio on July - 11.   

1919  On this day in history pay Corps renamed Supply Corps   

1919  Dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work on this day in history.   

1921  On July - 11 mongolia gains independence from China (National Day)   

1921  On this day in history ilse Werner, Dutch-born actress   

1921  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1922  On July - 11 the Hollywood Bowl opens.   

1922  Gene Evans, Hollbrook Az, actor (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo) on this day in history.   

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

1924  On July - 11 moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi   

1924  Claus Bremer, writer on this day in history.   

1925  On July - 11 queen Wilhelmina names H Colijn head of govt   

1925  Mattiwilda Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga, soprano on this day in history.   

1926  On July - 11 patrick Wymark, Cleethorpes England, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia)   

1926  Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert & Sown), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1274  Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29) was born on July - 11.   

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

1540  On this day in history birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

1558  On this day in history birth of robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon)   

1561  On this day in history birth of luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627)   

1603  Kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On July - 11 birth of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701)   

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

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  On July - 11 death of king Rudolph II of Burgundy   

0969  On this day in history death of olga of Kiev   

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

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