Historical Events In May - 11
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1940 On May - 11 new York World's Fair reopens
1940 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6 on May - 11.
1941 The first Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England on May - 11.
1941 On this day in history 1st Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England
1942 German submarine U-S53 torpedoes British steamer Nicoya and Dutch ship Leno near Anticosti Island, Quebec on May - 11.
1942 On May - 11 japanese troops conquer Kalewa
1943 On May - 11 hermann Goering-division in Tunisia surrenders
1943 Naval task force lands Army troops on Attu, Aleutians on May - 11.
1943 US 7th division lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st US territory recaptured) on May - 11.
1944 On May - 11 allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy
1944 Slomp Resistance fighter (Frits de Zwerver) freed from Arnhem prison on May - 11.
1944 Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 on this day in history.
1944 On May - 11 opposition group surprise attack post office washer
1945 US marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa on May - 11.
1945 Wewak in New Guinea captured by Australia's 6th Division on May - 11.
1946 On May - 11 the first packages from the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, or CARE, arrive in Europe at Le Havre, France
1946 On this day in history 1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1)
1947 BF Goodrich manufactures first tubeless tire, Akron OH on this day in history.
1947 On May - 11 laos accepts constitution for parliamentary democracy
1947 On this day in history bF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire (Akron Ohio)
1947 On May - 11 ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62
1948 Haganah takes control of Safed & port of Haifa on May - 11.
1948 Luigi Einaudi elected President of Italy on May - 11.
1949 By a vote of 37-12, Israel becomes 59th member of UN on May - 11.
1949 On May - 11 first Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC)
1949 Israel becomes a member of the United Nations on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history siam changes its name to Thailand
1949 The recently introduced Polaroid camera sells for $89.95 in new York City on May - 11.
1949 On May - 11 1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC)
1949 Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor), dies at 65 on this day in history.
1950 Belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die on May - 11.
1951 Jay Forrester patents computer core memory on May - 11.
1952 Giovanni Tebaldini, composer, dies at 87 on May - 11.
1953 Tornado kills 114 in Waco TX ($39 million damage) on May - 11.
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