Historical Events In May - 11

1940  On May - 11 new York World's Fair reopens   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1944  On May - 11 allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy   

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

1944  On May - 11 henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37   

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

1945  On May - 11 uS marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa   

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

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

1947  On this day in history bF Goodrich manufactures first tubeless tire, Akron OH   

1947  On this day in history laos accepts constitution for parliamentary democracy   

1947  On this day in history bF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire (Akron Ohio)   

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  Luigi Einaudi elected President of Italy on this day in history.   

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  On May - 11 israel becomes a member of the United Nations   

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 this day in history.   

1949  1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC) on this day in history.   

1949  Adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1950  On May - 11 belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die   

1951  On this day in history jay Forrester patents computer core memory   

1952  Giovanni Tebaldini, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 11 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 May - 11.   

1571  Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on May - 11.   

1654  Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on May - 11.   

1720  Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on May - 11.   

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

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

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 May - 11.   

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 this day in history christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

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

1772  Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on May - 11.