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  The first Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England on this day in history.   

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  Japanese troops conquer Kalewa on May - 11.   

1943  Hermann Goering-division in Tunisia surrenders on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1944  Allied forces launch a major offensive in central Italy on May - 11.   

1944  Slomp Resistance fighter (Frits de Zwerver) freed from Arnhem prison on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history uS marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa   

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 May - 11.   

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

1947  Laos accepts constitution for parliamentary democracy on May - 11.   

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  On May - 11 haganah takes control of Safed & port of Haifa   

1948  On May - 11 luigi Einaudi elected President of Italy   

1949  On this day in history by a vote of 37-12, Israel becomes 59th member of UN   

1949  On May - 11 first Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC)   

1949  On May - 11 israel becomes a member of the United Nations   

1949  On this day in history siam changes its name to Thailand   

1949  On May - 11 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  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 this day in history 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 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  On this day in history birth of victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799)   

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  Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57   

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 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 May - 11.   

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