JULY 11 TH - MY BIRTHDAY
Jessica Cannon
JULY 11 TH BIRTHDAYS IN
HISTORY
 John Quincy Adams: (1767): Sixth President of the United States
 E.B. White (1899): Author of Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little
 Giorgio Armani (1934): An Italian Fashion Designer
 Susan Seaforth Hayes (1943): Actress in The Young and the
Restless and Days of our Lives
 Stephen Lang (1952): Actor in Avatar and Death of a Salesman
JULY 11 TH EVENTS IN
HISTORY
 1789- The US Marine Corps was created by the act of Congress.
 1914- Babe Ruth finally makes his MLB debut.
 1916- President Woodrow Wilson signs the Federal Aid Road Act.
 1944- Hitler is visited by his would-be assassin.
 1945- Soviets finally agree to hand over the power in West Berlin.
 1955- US Congress authorizes for all of the US currency to say “In God
We Trust”.
CONTINUED WITH JULY
11 TH EVENTS IN HISTORY
 1977- A Medal of Freedom was awarded to Martin Luther King Jr.
 1979- The Skylab crashes into Earth.
 1984- US government orders that air bags or seat belts are to be
required in cars.
 1989- President Ronald Reagan sportscasts an All Star Game.
 1991- Solar eclipse was witnessed in Hawaii
 1995- The US establishes a diplomatic relationship with Vietnam.
JULY 11 TH DEATHS IN
HISTORY
 1804- Alex Hamilton killed by Vice President Aaron Burr over a
pistol duel.
 1973- Isabel Randolph (actress) died while only 83.
 1989- Laurence Olivier, who acted as Hamlet, died at 82.
 1991- Hitoshi Igarashi (Japanese interpreter) murdered.
 1994- James Topping, the author of CP/M, died while only 52.
 2004- Laurance Rockefeller (philanthropist) died at age 94.
MUSIC HISTORY ON JULY
11 TH
 1964- “Where Did Our Love Go?” by the group, The Supremes’ was
released.
 1964- The Beatles appeared on the show, “Lucky Stars” on channel ABC,
and performed “A Hard Day’s Night”, “Long Tall Sally”, and a few more
songs.
 1969- David Bowie’s song called “Space Oddity” was released in the UK.
 1979- “Summertime Blues” was finally released by The Who.
NUMBER ONE HITS IN
MUSIC ON JULY 11 TH
 The following number one hits are listed in the order of each
birthday I’ve had since the day I was born. The style of music has
changed so much over the eighteen birthdays that I’ve had.
 1995- “Waterfalls” by TLC
 1996- “How Do U Want It/ California Love” by 2 Pac
 1997- “I’ll Be Missing You” by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans
 1998- “The Boy is Mine” by Brandy & Monica
 1999- Livin La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
CONTINUED WITH
NUMBER ONE HITS…
 2000- “Everything You Want” by Vertical Horizon
 2001- “U Remind Me” by Usher
 2002- “Hot In Here” by Nelly
 2003- “Crazy In Love” by Beyonce
 2004- “Burn” by Usher
 2005- “We Belong Together” by Mariah Carey
 2006- “Promiscuous” by Nelly Furtado and Timbaland
CONTINUED WITH
NUMBER ONE HITS…
 2007- “Umbrella” by Rihanna
 2008- “I Kissed A Girl” by Katy Perry
 2009- “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas
 2010- “California Gurls” by Katy Perry
 2011- “Give Me Everything” by Pitbull
 2012- “Call Me Maybe” by Carly Rae Jepsen
 2013- “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke
CONCLUSION
 July 11th is a special day with many notable birthdays, memorable
events, and important deaths. It’s a unique day in our history, even
though it’s not recognized as a national holiday. Just like any other day,
it’s a great day to be alive and a wonderful day to celebrate my
birthday.