Historical Events In August - 11

1909  SOS first used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history liner "Arapahoe" is 1st ship to use SOS distress call   

1909  On this day in history gaston Gilbert Litaize, composer   

1910  Denis Moloney, NZ cricket all-rounder (1937 England tour) on this day in history.   

1911  Alphonse de Waelhens, Flemish philosopher (Psychosis) on August - 11.   

1912  Jean Parker, Butte Mont, actress (Beyond Tomorrow, Little Women) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history angus Wilson, England, writer (Mulberry Bush-1955)   

1914  Jews are expelled from Mitchenick Poland on this day in history.   

1914  France declares war on Austria-Hungary on this day in history.   

1915  Kunio Toda, composer on this day in history.   

1917  Dik Browne, cartoonist (Hi & Lois, Hagar the Horrible) on this day in history.   

1918  Battle of Amiens ends in WW I, Allieds beat Germans on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 11 green Bay Packers football club founded   

1919  On August - 11 andrew Carnegie, US steel industrialist/philanthropist, dies at 83   

1920  On August - 11 1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia   

1920  On this day in history derry Jeffares, Honorary Prof of English Studies (Stirling U)   

1921  On this day in history alex Haley, US, writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots)   

1923  On this day in history dutch Premier de Geer resigns   

1923  On August - 11 stan Chambers, American television reporter   

1924  On this day in history 1st newsreel pictures of presidential candidates were taken   

1924  Arlene Dahl, Minneapolis Minnesota, actress/TV panelist (Ambush) on August - 11.   

1925  On this day in history carl Rowan, gun-toting newspaper columnist (Wash Post)   

1926  Cleve Indian Tris Speaker hits his 700th double on August - 11.   

1926  On August - 11 aaron Klug, OM/PRS/biochemist   

1927  On this day in history james Eaton, Lord-Lieutenant of the City of Londonderry   

1928  Carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils on August - 11.   

1929  On August - 11 babe Ruth becomes 1st to hit 500 homers (off Willis Hudlin of Cleve)   

1933  Temp reaches 136 degrees F (58ø C) at San Luis Potos¡, Mex (world record) on this day in history.   

1933  On August - 11 temp reaches 136°F (57.8°C) at San Luis Potosi, Mex (world record)   

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  On August - 11 nazi mass demonstration against German Jews   

1935  William Watson, British poet (Purple East), dies on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 11 chaing Kai-shek's troops conquers Kanton   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on August - 11.   

1600  Paul Hallman, composer was born on August - 11.   

1613  On this day in history birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on August - 11.   

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on August - 11.   

1673  On this day in history birth of richard Mead, London, physician   

1718  Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on August - 11.   

1720  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer   

0353  Death of Magnentius, Roman usurper (b. 303) on this day in history.   

0449  Death of Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

0480  Death of Leonidas, King of Sparta (b. circa 540 BC) on August - 11.   

0897  On August - 11 death of wilfred the Hairy, Count of Barcelona   

1171  On August - 11 louis I, Earl of Wage/Rieneck, dies   

1180  On August - 11 guillaume de/Willem van Sens, Fren master builder (Canterbury), dies   

1183  On August - 11 christian I, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

1204  On this day in history death of king Guttorm of Norway (b. 1199)