Page 6: Historical Events In May - 11

1940  On May - 11 new York World's Fair reopens   

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

1941  On this day in history the first Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy   

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

1944  On this day in history henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37   

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

1945  US marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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  On this day in history bF Goodrich manufactures first tubeless tire, Akron OH   

1947  On May - 11 laos accepts constitution for parliamentary democracy   

1947  BF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire (Akron Ohio) on this day in history.   

1947  Ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62 on May - 11.   

1948  Haganah takes control of Safed & port of Haifa on May - 11.   

1948  On May - 11 luigi Einaudi elected President of Italy   

1949  By a vote of 37-12, Israel becomes 59th member of UN on this day in history.   

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

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

1949  On May - 11 siam changes its name to Thailand   

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 May - 11.   

1950  On this day in history belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die   

1951  On May - 11 jay Forrester patents computer core memory   

1952  Giovanni Tebaldini, composer, dies at 87 on May - 11.   

1953  On May - 11 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  Niwa Nagashige, Japanese warlord (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1654  Cornelis van Alkemade, Dutch historian was born on May - 11.   

1720  On May - 11 birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)   

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  On May - 11 birth of victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799)   

1752  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history death of jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656)   

1742  On May - 11 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

1772  On this day in history death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged