Historical Events In May - 11
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1953 Winston Churchill criticizes John Foster Dulles domino theory on this day in history.
1953 Tornado kills 114 in Waco Texas ($39M damage) on May - 11.
1953 On May - 11 jean Adair, dies at 80
1955 Israel attacks Gaza on this day in history.
1955 G L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies on this day in history.
1956 Pinky Lee Show, last airs on NBC-TV on this day in history.
1956 Walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson, dies at 79 on May - 11.
1957 Gabriel Paris forms Government of Colombia on May - 11.
1958 On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island
1959 On May - 11 "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4
1959 Elvis Presley's first entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel" on May - 11.
1959 On May - 11 rodgers & Barer's musical "Once Upon a Mattress" premieres in NYC
1960 On May - 11 french liner "France" launched
1960 On May - 11 israeli soldiers capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires
1960 On this day in history john D Rockefeller Jr, philanthropist, dies at 86
1962 Antonio Segni becomes President of Italy on this day in history.
1962 On May - 11 near the Coast of Mexico a 7.0 quake resulted in four persons killed, and many injured. Extensive property damage in south-central Mexico
1962 On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island
1962 On May - 11 uS sends troops to Thailand
1963 "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2 on this day in history.
1963 On this day in history racial bomb attacks in Birmingham AL
1963 The birth of Natasha Richardson, American Actress on May - 11.
1965 On this day in history ellis Island added to Statue of Liberty National monument
1965 The first of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (India) on this day in history.
1965 On May - 11 u.S. destroyers deliver first shore bombardment of Vietnam War.
1965 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.
1965 West Indies becomes first holders of the Frank Worrell Cricket Trophy on May - 11.
1965 Ludovicus H "Lode" Baekelmans, Flemish playwright, dies at 86 on May - 11.
1966 Real Madrid wins 11th Europe Cup I on May - 11.
1967 On May - 11 "Sing, Israel Sing" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theater NYC for 14 performances
1967 On May - 11 100,000,000th US phone connected
1967 On this day in history great Britain, Ireland & Denmark apply for EG membership
1968 Richard Harris releases "MacArthur Park" on May - 11.
1968 Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games on this day in history.
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