Historical Events In August - 11
Wednesday, 18 May 2022
1909 SOS first used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC on this day in history.
1909 Liner "Arapahoe" is 1st ship to use SOS distress call on August - 11.
1909 On this day in history gaston Gilbert Litaize, composer
1910 Denis Moloney, NZ cricket all-rounder (1937 England tour) on August - 11.
1911 Alphonse de Waelhens, Flemish philosopher (Psychosis) on August - 11.
1912 Jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women) on August - 11.
1913 On this day in history angus Wilson, England, writer (Mulberry Bush-1955)
1914 Jews are expelled from Mitchenick Poland on August - 11.
1914 On August - 11 france declares war on Austria-Hungary
1915 On August - 11 kunio Toda, composer
1917 Dik Browne, cartoonist (Hi & Lois, Hagar the Horrible) on August - 11.
1918 On August - 11 battle of Amiens ends in WW I, Allieds beat Germans
1919 On this day in history green Bay Packers football club founded
1919 On August - 11 andrew Carnegie, US steel industrialist/philanthropist, dies at 83
1920 1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia on August - 11.
1920 Derry Jeffares, Honorary Prof of English Studies (Stirling U) on this day in history.
1921 On August - 11 alex Haley, US, writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots)
1923 Dutch Premier de Geer resigns on this day in history.
1923 Stan Chambers, American television reporter on August - 11.
1924 1st newsreel pictures of presidential candidates were taken on August - 11.
1924 Arlene Dahl, Minneapolis Minnesota, actress/TV panelist (Ambush) on this day in history.
1925 Carl Rowan, gun-toting newspaper columnist (Wash Post) on this day in history.
1926 On this day in history cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double
1926 Aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist on this day in history.
1927 James Eaton, Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry on this day in history.
1928 Carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils on this day in history.
1929 Babe Ruth becomes 1st to hit 500 homers (off Willis Hudlin of Cleve) on this day in history.
1933 Temp reaches 136 degrees F (58ø C) at San Luis Potos¡, Mex (world record) on August - 11.
1933 Temp reaches 136°F (57.8°C) at San Luis Potosi, Mex (world record) on this day in history.
1934 First federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay on August - 11.
1934 1st federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in SF Bay on August - 11.
1935 Nazi mass demonstration against German Jews on August - 11.
1935 William Watson, British poet (Purple East), dies on August - 11.
1936 On August - 11 chaing Kai-shek's troops conquers Kanton
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