Historical Events In May - 11

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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1568  Christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On May - 11 birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)   

1654  On May - 11 birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian   

1720  Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)   

1731  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer was born on this day in history.   

1733  On May - 11 birth of victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799)   

1752  Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.   

1304  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1610  On May - 11 matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on May - 11.   

1672  On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)   

1708  Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on May - 11.   

1723  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on this day in history.   

1742  On May - 11 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

1772  On May - 11 death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged