Historical Events In May - 11

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

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 this day in history.  

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  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  

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1944  On this day in history slomp Resistance fighter (Frits de Zwerver) freed from Arnhem prison  

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

1944  On this day in history opposition group surprise attack post office washer  

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

1947  On May - 11 bF Goodrich manufactures first tubeless tire, Akron OH  

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

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

1947  Ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1949  Israel becomes a member of the United Nations on May - 11.  

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

1949  On this day in history the recently introduced Polaroid camera sells for $89.95 in new York City  

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 this day in history 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 May - 11.  

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 May - 11.  

1571  On May - 11 birth of niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637)  

1654  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian  

1720  Karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1733  Victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1772  On May - 11 death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged