Historical Events In May - 11

1940  On this day in history new York World's Fair reopens  

1940  66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1949  On May - 11 siam changes its name to Thailand  

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 this day in history jay Forrester patents computer core memory  

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

1953  On this day in history tornado kills 114 in Waco TX ($39 million damage)  

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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  Peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.  

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

1733  Victoire of France, daughter of king Louis XV (d. 1799) was born on May - 11.  

1752  On this day in history birth of johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840)  

1304  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)  

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