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What Happened on July 11, 1939

Historical Events

7th All Star Baseball Game

7th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 3-1 at Yankee Stadium, New York NY Yankee/AL manager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees players

Famous Birthdays

  • Larry Laoretti, American golfer (US Senior Open 1992), born in Mahopac, New Jersey
  • Seth Gaaikema, Dutch cabaret performer, born in Uithuizen, Netherlands (d. 2014)

About July 11, 1939

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 85 years and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Cancer