What Happened on July 11, 2007

Historical Events

"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", the 5th film based on the books by J. K. Rowling is released

Alfonso López Michelsen, 24th President of Colombia (1974-78), dies at 94
Arif Butt, Pakistani cricket pace bowler (3 Tests, 14 wickets; Lahore, Pakistan Railways), dies at 63
Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman (Honest Ed's) and philanthropist, dies at 92
Ferhunde Erkin (née Remzi) Turkish concert pianist and pedagogue, dies at 98
Glenda Adams (née Fenton), Australian novelist (Dancing on Coral; Longlegs), and playwright (The Monkey Trap), dies of ovarian cancer at 67
Lady Bird Johnson, First Lady of the United States (b. 1912)
Rod Lauren, American rocker ("If I Had a Girl"), commits suicide at 66