Historical Events
Murder of Interest
The Gillette-Brown murder inspires Theodore Dreiser's "An American Tragedy"
Famous Birthdays
- Harry Von Zell, American radio announcer and actor (The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1981)
- Herbert Wehner, German politician (Member of the Bundestag, 1949-83; chairman of the SPD, 1969-83), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1990)
About July 11, 1906
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 9 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Cancer
