Historical Events
- Salomon August Andrée and crew leaves Spitsbergen in northern Norway by balloon headed for the North Pole
Famous Birthdays
- Bull Connor, American law enforcement official who organized attacks on civil rights activists in Birmingham, born in Selma, Alabama (d. 1973)
- Johnny Marvin, American jazz, pop, and country ukulele player, singer, and vaudevillian, born in Butler Oklahoma Territory (d. 1944)
About July 11, 1897
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 127 years and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Cancer
