Birthday July 11, 1754 Thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare.
Birthday July 11, 1767 John Quincy Adams is born
Birthday July 11, 1767 John Quincy Adams, 6th Pres (D) (1825-1829) in Braintree, Mass
Birthday July 11, 1838 John Wanamaker, merchant
Birthday July 11, 1899 E.B. White, writer (Charlotte's Web, The Elements of Style).
Birthday July 11, 1899 Yasonari Kawabata, Japanese novelist (Thousand Cranes) (Nobel 1968).
Birthday July 11, 1899 Charlotte's Web author E.B. White born
Birthday July 11, 1920 Yul Brynner, Actor (The King and I, The Ten Commandments).
Birthday July 11, 1931 Tab Hunter, Actor.
Birthday July 11, 1951 Bonnie Pointer, Singer
Birthday July 11, 1953 Leon Spinks, world heavyweight boxing champ (1978).
History July 11, 1533 Pope Clement VII excommunicated England's King Henry VIII
History July 11, 1656 First Quaker colonists land at Boston
History July 11, 1782 British evacuate Savannah, Georgia
History July 11, 1798 US Marine Corps was created by an act of Congress
History July 11, 1804 VP Aaron Burr kills Alex Hamilton in a pistol duel near Weehawken
History July 11, 1861 Union notches a victory at the Battle of Rich Mountain
History July 11, 1864 Confederate forces led by Gen J Early begin invasion of Wash D.C.
History July 11, 1869 Tall Bull dies
History July 11, 1909 Simon Newcomb celestial mechanics authority dies.
History July 11, 1914 Babe Ruth makes MLB debut
History July 11, 1916 President Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Aid Road Act
History July 11, 1918 German command makes final plans for renewed offensive on the Western Front
History July 11, 1921 Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day).
History July 11, 1922 Hollywood Bowl opens
History July 11, 1934 Pres FDR became 1st pres to travel through Panama Canal
History July 11, 1936 Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan Bronx & Queens opened
History July 11, 1939 Yanks host 7th All Star Game McCarthy starts 6 Yanks AL wins 3-1
History July 11, 1944 Hitler is paid a visit by his would-be assassin
History July 11, 1945 Soviets agree to hand over power in West Berlin
History July 11, 1955 New USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo
History July 11, 1960 The Hollwood Argyles' Alley Oop leads a novelty-song outbreak
History July 11, 1962 1st transatlantic TV transmission via satellite (Telstar I)
History July 11, 1962 Cosmonaut Micolaev set longevity space flight record-4 days
History July 11, 1966 Public opinion approves bombing of North Vietnam
History July 11, 1967 Senators debate U.S. policy in Vietnam
History July 11, 1969 Thieu challenges NLF to participate in free elections
History July 11, 1974 House Judiciary Committee releases evidence on Watergate inquiry
History July 11, 1974 World Football League plays 1st games.
History July 11, 1977 Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
History July 11, 1978 Gas fire incinerates crowded campsite
History July 11, 1979 Skylab crashes to Earth
History July 11, 1979 US Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia & disintegrates.
History July 11, 1980 American hostage Richard I. Queen freed by Iran
History July 11, 1982 Italain soccer team wins 1st World Cup in 44 years
History July 11, 1985 Astros' Nolan Ryan 1st to strike out 4000 (Mets' Danny Heep)
History July 11, 1986 Mary Beth Whitehead christens surrogate Baby M Sara.
History July 11, 1995 U.S. establishes diplomatic relations with Vietnam
History July 11, 2010 Barefoot Bandit is captured in the Bahamas
July 11, 1754 Thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare.
July 11, 1767 John Quincy Adams is born
July 11, 1767 John Quincy Adams, 6th Pres (D) (1825-1829) in Braintree, Mass
July 11, 1838 John Wanamaker, merchant
July 11, 1899 E.B. White, writer (Charlotte's Web, The Elements of Style).
July 11, 1899 Yasonari Kawabata, Japanese novelist (Thousand Cranes) (Nobel 1968).
July 11, 1899 Charlotte's Web author E.B. White born
July 11, 1920 Yul Brynner, Actor (The King and I, The Ten Commandments).
July 11, 1931 Tab Hunter, Actor.
July 11, 1951 Bonnie Pointer, Singer
July 11, 1953 Leon Spinks, world heavyweight boxing champ (1978).
July 11, 1533 Pope Clement VII excommunicated England's King Henry VIII
July 11, 1656 First Quaker colonists land at Boston
July 11, 1782 British evacuate Savannah, Georgia
July 11, 1798 US Marine Corps was created by an act of Congress
July 11, 1804 VP Aaron Burr kills Alex Hamilton in a pistol duel near Weehawken
July 11, 1861 Union notches a victory at the Battle of Rich Mountain
July 11, 1864 Confederate forces led by Gen J Early begin invasion of Wash D.C.
July 11, 1869 Tall Bull dies
July 11, 1909 Simon Newcomb celestial mechanics authority dies.
July 11, 1914 Babe Ruth makes MLB debut
July 11, 1916 President Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Aid Road Act
July 11, 1918 German command makes final plans for renewed offensive on the Western Front
July 11, 1921 Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day).
July 11, 1922 Hollywood Bowl opens
July 11, 1934 Pres FDR became 1st pres to travel through Panama Canal
July 11, 1936 Triborough Bridge linking Manhattan Bronx & Queens opened
July 11, 1939 Yanks host 7th All Star Game McCarthy starts 6 Yanks AL wins 3-1
July 11, 1944 Hitler is paid a visit by his would-be assassin
July 11, 1945 Soviets agree to hand over power in West Berlin
July 11, 1955 New USAF Academy dedicated at Lowry AFB in Colo
July 11, 1960 The Hollwood Argyles' Alley Oop leads a novelty-song outbreak
July 11, 1962 1st transatlantic TV transmission via satellite (Telstar I)
July 11, 1962 Cosmonaut Micolaev set longevity space flight record-4 days
July 11, 1966 Public opinion approves bombing of North Vietnam
July 11, 1967 Senators debate U.S. policy in Vietnam
July 11, 1969 Thieu challenges NLF to participate in free elections
July 11, 1974 House Judiciary Committee releases evidence on Watergate inquiry
July 11, 1974 World Football League plays 1st games.
July 11, 1977 Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
July 11, 1978 Gas fire incinerates crowded campsite
July 11, 1979 Skylab crashes to Earth
July 11, 1979 US Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia & disintegrates.
July 11, 1980 American hostage Richard I. Queen freed by Iran
July 11, 1982 Italain soccer team wins 1st World Cup in 44 years
July 11, 1985 Astros' Nolan Ryan 1st to strike out 4000 (Mets' Danny Heep)
July 11, 1986 Mary Beth Whitehead christens surrogate Baby M Sara.
July 11, 1995 U.S. establishes diplomatic relations with Vietnam
July 11, 2010 Barefoot Bandit is captured in the Bahamas