Page 6: Historical Events In May - 11

1940  New York World's Fair reopens on this day in history.   

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

1941  On May - 11 the first Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England   

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

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

1942  On this day in history 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  On May - 11 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  Slomp Resistance fighter (Frits de Zwerver) freed from Arnhem prison on this day in history.   

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

1944  Opposition group surprise attack post office washer on May - 11.   

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

1945  Wewak in New Guinea captured by Australia's 6th Division on this day in history.   

1946  The first packages from the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, or CARE, arrive in Europe at Le Havre, France on this day in history.   

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

1947  On May - 11 bF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire (Akron Ohio)   

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

1948  On May - 11 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 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 this day in history.   

1949  Siam changes its name to Thailand on May - 11.   

1949  The recently introduced Polaroid camera sells for $89.95 in new York City on this day in history.   

1949  1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC) on May - 11.   

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 May - 11 jay Forrester patents computer core memory   

1952  On this day in history giovanni Tebaldini, composer, dies at 87   

1953  Tornado kills 114 in Waco TX ($39 million damage) on this day in history.   

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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 May - 11.   

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 May - 11.   

1304  On May - 11 death of mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271)   

1610  On this day in history matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

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 May - 11 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 May - 11.   

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