Page 6: Historical Events In May - 11

1940  On this day in history new York World's Fair reopens   

1940  66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6 on this day in history.   

1941  The first Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England on May - 11.   

1941  1st Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England on May - 11.   

1942  On May - 11 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  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  US 7th division lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st US territory recaptured) on this day in history.   

1944  Allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy on this day in history.   

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  On May - 11 uS marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa   

1945  On May - 11 wewak in New Guinea captured by Australia's 6th Division   

1946  The first packages from the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, or CARE, arrive in Europe at Le Havre, France on May - 11.   

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

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 May - 11 bF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire (Akron Ohio)   

1947  On this day in history ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62   

1948  Haganah takes control of Safed & port of Haifa on this day in history.   

1948  On May - 11 luigi Einaudi elected President of Italy   

1949  On May - 11 by a vote of 37-12, Israel becomes 59th member of UN   

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

1949  On this day in history israel becomes a member of the United Nations   

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

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

1654  Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1731  On May - 11 birth of johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

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

1752  On May - 11 birth of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840)   

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  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 May - 11.   

1708  On this day in history death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

1723  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on May - 11.   

1742  Francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1772  Death of Joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged on this day in history.