Page 5: Historical Events In July - 11

1902  British premier Lord Salisbury resigns on July - 11.   

1902  On July - 11 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  On this day in history harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns & Allen)   

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

1909  Simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1910  Irene Hervey, LA Calif, actress (Aunt Meg-Honey West) on this day in history.   

1911  On July - 11 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.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II) on July - 11.   

1916  On this day in history the first federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

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

1916  On this day in history gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75)   

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  On July - 11 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 July - 11.   

1922  The Hollywood Bowl opens on this day in history.   

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

1923  Harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M on July - 11.   

1924  On this day in history moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi   

1924  Claus Bremer, writer on this day in history.   

1925  Queen Wilhelmina names H Colijn head of govt on this day in history.   

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

1926  On this day in history patrick Wymark, Cleethorpes England, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia)   

1926  On this day in history 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 July - 11.   

1366  Anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394) was born on this day in history.   

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

1558  Robert Greene, Elizabethan dramatist (Friar Bacon) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire   

0937  On this day in history death of king Rudolph II of Burgundy   

0969  On July - 11 death of olga of Kiev   

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

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 July - 11.   

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