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 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 this day in history 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 July - 11.   

1934  On this day in history fDR became first pres to travel through Panama Canal   

1934  On this day in history fDR became 1st pres to travel through Panama Canal   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history petty Officer D. A. Hewitt first Canadian killed in the Battle of Britain.   

1940  On this day in history british & German dogfight above Lyme Bay   

1941  On this day in history german troops attack Dnjepr   

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

1942  On this day in history simon de la Bella, Dutch president (NVV), dies in Dachau   

1943  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 July - 11.   

1948  On July - 11 1st air bombing of Jerusalem   

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

1950  On July - 11 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 July - 11.   

1954  On July - 11 the first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss   

1954  1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss on this day in history.   

1955  On July - 11 congress authorizes all US currency to say "In God We Trust"   

1955  On this day in history new USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo with 300 cadets   

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 July - 11.   

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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 July - 11.   

1540  On July - 11 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  Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet (d. 1627) was born on July - 11.   

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

1628  Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history birth of frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13)   

0155  On July - 11 pius I, bishop of Rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr, dies   

0472  On this day in history 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  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.