Page 6: Historical Events In May - 11

1940  New York World's Fair reopens on May - 11.   

1940  On May - 11 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  On this day in history 1st Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England   

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

1942  On May - 11 japanese troops conquer Kalewa   

1943  Hermann Goering-division in Tunisia surrenders on this day in history.   

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

1943  US 7th division lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st US territory recaptured) on May - 11.   

1944  On this day in history allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy   

1944  On May - 11 slomp Resistance fighter (Frits de Zwerver) freed from Arnhem prison   

1944  Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 on May - 11.   

1944  Opposition group surprise attack post office washer on May - 11.   

1945  US marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history wewak in New Guinea captured by Australia's 6th Division   

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

1946  1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1) on this day in history.   

1947  BF Goodrich manufactures first tubeless tire, Akron OH on this day in history.   

1947  Laos accepts constitution for parliamentary democracy on this day in history.   

1947  BF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire (Akron Ohio) on May - 11.   

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  First Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC) on this day in history.   

1949  Israel becomes a member of the United Nations on this day in history.   

1949  Siam changes its name to Thailand on this day in history.   

1949  The recently introduced Polaroid camera sells for $89.95 in new York City on this day in history.   

1949  On May - 11 1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC)   

1949  On May - 11 adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor), dies at 65   

1950  Belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die on this day in history.   

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

1952  On May - 11 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  On this day in history birth of christian I, ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg (Battle of White Mountain)   

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  Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on May - 11.   

1722  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) was born on May - 11.   

1731  Johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer was born on May - 11.   

1733  Victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799) was born on May - 11.   

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

1304  On this day in history death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

1610  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on this day in history.   

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 11.   

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