THE HISTORY OF JULY 11
WORLD EVENTS
Today is National Blueberry Muffin Day
1533 Henry VIII was excommunicated by the Catholic Church
1742 Ben Franklin invented the Franklin Stove
1767 The 6th U.S.
1798 U.S. Marine Corps was re-established by Congress – the Continental Marines had fought during the Revolutionary War but had been disbanded
1804 Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton in a pistol duel in New Jersey
1920 Actor Yul Brynner was born – “The King and I”
1934 Fashion designer Giorgio Armani was born
1936 The Triborough Bridge opened – linked Manhattan Bronx , and Queens
1937 Composer George Gershwin died
1943 Himmler ordered the liquidation of the Polish ghetto
1952 Republicans nominated Dwight Eisenhower for President and Richard Nixon for Vice President
1953 “Amos ‘n Andy” last aired on TV – started on radio in 1929
1955 U.S. Air Force Academy was dedicated in Colorado
1955 President Eisenhower signed a bill requiring the use of “In God We Trust” on all paper money
1964 Queen Elizabeth invited the Beatles to her birthday party – they attended
1975 Rapper Lil’ Kim was born
1975 Archeologists discovered an army of 8,000 life size clay figures in China
1977 The Medal of Freedom was awarded posthumously to Martin Luther King Jr.
1978 The 24 hour Hula-Hoop record was set by Christa Tybus
1989 Actor Lawrence Olivier died
2006 Terrorist attacks in Bombay , India
2007 The wife of President Johnson, “Lady Bird” Johnson, died
2008 Oil hits an all time high of $147 per barrel
SPORTS HISTORY on JULY 11
2004 Expos beat Pirates 2-1 – Scott Downs is the first left handed Montreal starter to win for Montreal in 500 games (Matt Blank 6/21/01)
2003 Pirates Randall Simon is suspended and fined for hitting one of the Milwaukee sausage mascots with a bat during the sausage race on July 9
2002 Marlins trade Ryan Dempster – they are left with 15,000 Dempster bobble heads that they had scheduled as a promotion
2000 Derek Jeter goes 3 for 3 in All-Star game and is named MVP
1996 Curt Schilling of Philadelphia
straight road losses
1989 Bo Jackson wins All-Star MVP
1987 Cal Ripken’s brother Billy joins the Orioles lineup – father Cal Ripken Sr. is first to manage two sons in MLB
1985 Nolan Ryan strikes out his 4,000th batter – 1st to do so – ends with 5,714
1978 Vida Blue starts the All-Star game for the NL – 1st pitcher ever to start both NL and Al (1971 and 1975)
1972 Cubs Billy Williams goes 8 for 8 in a double header – will go 3 for 5 and 4 for 5 in his next two games
1968 Earl Weaver manages his 1st game for the Orioles
1968 Cubs pitcher Bill Hand sets MLB record by striking out in 14 consecutive at bats
1950 Ted Williams fractures his elbow in the All-Star game
1914 Babe Ruth debuts with the Red Sox – struck out his first time at bat, but pitches the win over Cleveland
#1 SONGS on JULY 11
1961 Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis
1962 Roses Are Red – Bobby Vinton
1964 I Get Around – The Beach Boys
1965 (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
1968 This Guy’s in Love with You – Herb Alpert
1969 In the Year 2525 – Zager & Evans
1970 Mama Told Me Not to Come – Three Dog Night
1971 It’s Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move – Carole King
1972 Lean on Me – Bill Withers
1973 Will It Go Round in Circles – Billy Preston
1975 Love Will Keep Us Together – The Captain & Tennille
1976 Afternoon Delight – The Standard Vocal Band
1978 Shadow Dancing – Andy Gibb
1979 Bad Girls – Donna Summer
1980 Coming Up (Live at Glasgow
1981 Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
1982 Don’t You Want Me – The Human League
1983 Every Breathe You Take – The Police
1984 When Doves Cry – Prince
1986 Holding Back the Tears – Simply Red
1989 If You Don’t Know Me by Now – Simply Red
1990 Step by Step – New Kids on the Block
1991 Rush Rush – Paula Abdul
1992 Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-Lot
1994 I Swear – All-4-One
1995 Waterfalls – TLC
1998 The Boy is Mine – Brandy & Monica
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