Page 6: Historical Events In July - 11

1927  Herbert Blomstedt, Springfield Mass, conductor (Oslo Phil 1954-61) on this day in history.   

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

1929  On this day in history david Kelly, Irish actor   

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

1930  On this day in history gregory C Bell, Terre Haute Ind, long jumper (Olympic-gold-1956)   

1931  NY Giants beat Phillies 23-8 on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history hans Klein, politician   

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

1934  On July - 11 fDR became 1st pres to travel through Panama Canal   

1936  On this day in history triborough Bridge linking Manhattan, Bronx & Queens opens   

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 July - 11 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  British & German dogfight above Lyme Bay on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history german troops attack Dnjepr   

1942  On this day in history 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 July - 11 gunfire from U.S. cruisers and destroyers stop German and Italian tank attack against Army beachhead at Gela, Sicily.   

1943  On July - 11 7th day of battle at Kursk   

1944  12th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh on this day in history.   

1944  Wolfgang Redlich, German major/pilot, dies in battle on July - 11.   

1946  Kingman Douglass, ends term as deputy director of CIA on July - 11.   

1948  On this day in history 1st air bombing of Jerusalem   

1948  On July - 11 gerhard Kittel, German anti-semite theologist, dies   

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  Timotei Popovici, composer, dies at 79 on July - 11.   

1952  Gen Eisenhower nominated as Republican presidential candidate on July - 11.   

1954  The first White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss on July - 11.   

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

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  On this day in history karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69   

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

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1274  On July - 11 birth of robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29)   

1366  On this day in history birth of anne of Bohemia, consort of Richard II of England (d. 1394)   

1540  On July - 11 birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

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  On this day in history birth of kenelm Digby, English privateer (d. 1665)   

1628  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord (d. 1701)   

1657  On July - 11 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 July - 11 death of anthemius, Emperor of the Western Roman Empire   

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

0969  Death of Olga of Kiev on July - 11.   

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

1183  Death of Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

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

1382  On this day in history nicholas van Oresme, French philosopher/bishop of Lisieux, dies at 62