July 11: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1410During the Ottoman Interregnum, Süleyman Çelebi defeated his brother Musa Çelebi in their struggle for the throne.
2. 1576English explorer Martin Frobisher sighted Greenland while searching for the Northwest Passage.
3. 1893Japanese entrepreneur Kōkichi Mikimoto succeeded in producing the first cultured pearl from oysters.
4. 1899The Italian car company Fiat was founded in Turin by a group of investors.
5. 1924Scottish athlete Eric Liddell won the gold medal in the 400 meters at the Paris Olympics.

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