Historical Events In May - 11

1940  New York World's Fair reopens on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6   

1941  The first Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England on May - 11.   

1941  1st Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England on May - 11.   

1942  German submarine U-S53 torpedoes British steamer Nicoya and Dutch ship Leno near Anticosti Island, Quebec on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese troops conquer Kalewa on May - 11.   

1943  On May - 11 hermann Goering-division in Tunisia surrenders   

1943  On this day in history naval task force lands Army troops on Attu, Aleutians.   

1943  On this day in history uS 7th division lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st US territory recaptured)   

1944  Allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy on May - 11.   

1944  Slomp Resistance fighter (Frits de Zwerver) freed from Arnhem prison on this day in history.   

1944  Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 on this day in history.   

1944  Opposition group surprise attack post office washer on this day in history.   

1945  On May - 11 uS marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa   

1945  Wewak in New Guinea captured by Australia's 6th Division on May - 11.   

1946  The first packages from the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, or CARE, arrive in Europe at Le Havre, France on this day in history.   

1946  On May - 11 1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1)   

1947  BF Goodrich manufactures first tubeless tire, Akron OH on May - 11.   

1947  On May - 11 laos accepts constitution for parliamentary democracy   

1947  BF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire (Akron Ohio) on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62   

1948  On this day in history haganah takes control of Safed & port of Haifa   

1948  On this day in history luigi Einaudi elected President of Italy   

1949  By a vote of 37-12, Israel becomes 59th member of UN on May - 11.   

1949  On this day in history first Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC)   

1949  On this day in history israel becomes a member of the United Nations   

1949  On May - 11 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 May - 11.   

1950  On this day in history belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die   

1951  Jay Forrester patents computer core memory on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history giovanni Tebaldini, composer, dies at 87   

1953  On this day in history tornado kills 114 in Waco TX ($39 million damage)   

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

1571  Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

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

1720  On May - 11 birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)   

1722  On May - 11 birth of peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)   

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

1733  On this day in history 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 this day in history matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

1631  On May - 11 christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on this day in history.   

1708  On May - 11 death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

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

1742  On this day in history francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

1772  On this day in history death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged