Page 6: Historical Events In May - 11

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

1940  66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6 on May - 11.   

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

1941  On this day in history 1st Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England   

1942  On this day in history german submarine U-S53 torpedoes British steamer Nicoya and Dutch ship Leno near Anticosti Island, Quebec   

1942  Japanese troops conquer Kalewa on this day in history.   

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 this day in history uS 7th division lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st US territory recaptured)   

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

1944  Slomp Resistance fighter (Frits de Zwerver) freed from Arnhem prison on May - 11.   

1944  Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 11 opposition group surprise attack post office washer   

1945  US marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa on May - 11.   

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

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

1947  BF Goodrich manufactures first tubeless tire, Akron OH on this day in history.   

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  On May - 11 ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62   

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

1948  Luigi Einaudi elected President of Italy on May - 11.   

1949  By a vote of 37-12, Israel becomes 59th member of UN on May - 11.   

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 May - 11 the recently introduced Polaroid camera sells for $89.95 in new York City   

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

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  Jay Forrester patents computer core memory on this day in history.   

1952  On May - 11 giovanni Tebaldini, composer, dies at 87   

1953  Tornado kills 114 in Waco TX ($39 million damage) on May - 11.   

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

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

1722  On May - 11 birth of peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)   

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

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  On this day in history matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

1631  On May - 11 christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

1672  Death of Charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615) on May - 11.   

1708  Death of Jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646) on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)   

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 May - 11.