Historical Events In May - 11
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1940 On this day in history new York World's Fair reopens
1940 On May - 11 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6
1941 On May - 11 the first Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England
1941 1st Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England on this day in history.
1942 On May - 11 german submarine U-S53 torpedoes British steamer Nicoya and Dutch ship Leno near Anticosti Island, Quebec
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 May - 11.
1943 US 7th division lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st US territory recaptured) on May - 11.
1944 Allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy on May - 11.
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 this day in history.
1945 US marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1946 1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1) on May - 11.
1947 BF Goodrich manufactures first tubeless tire, Akron OH on May - 11.
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 May - 11.
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 May - 11.
1949 On May - 11 israel becomes a member of the United Nations
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 this day in history.
1949 On this day in history 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 On May - 11 jay Forrester patents computer core memory
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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