Page 7: Historical Events In May - 11
Saturday, 04 October 2025
1953 Winston Churchill criticizes John Foster Dulles domino theory on this day in history.
1953 Tornado kills 114 in Waco Texas ($39M damage) on May - 11.
1953 On this day in history jean Adair, dies at 80
1955 Israel attacks Gaza on May - 11.
1955 On May - 11 g L Jessop, cricketer (match-winning batsman, brilliant field), dies
1956 Pinky Lee Show, last airs on NBC-TV on May - 11.
1956 On May - 11 walter S Adams, US astronomer/director of Mount Wilson, dies at 79
1957 On this day in history gabriel Paris forms Government of Colombia
1958 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island on this day in history.
1959 On May - 11 "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4
1959 On May - 11 elvis Presley's first entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel"
1959 On May - 11 rodgers & Barer's musical "Once Upon a Mattress" premieres in NYC
1960 French liner "France" launched on May - 11.
1960 On May - 11 israeli soldiers capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires
1960 On May - 11 john D Rockefeller Jr, philanthropist, dies at 86
1962 On May - 11 antonio Segni becomes President of Italy
1962 Near the Coast of Mexico a 7.0 quake resulted in four persons killed, and many injured. Extensive property damage in south-central Mexico on May - 11.
1962 On May - 11 uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island
1962 US sends troops to Thailand on May - 11.
1963 On this day in history "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2
1963 On May - 11 racial bomb attacks in Birmingham AL
1963 On this day in history the birth of Natasha Richardson, American Actress
1965 On May - 11 ellis Island added to Statue of Liberty National monument
1965 On this day in history the first of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (India)
1965 On May - 11 u.S. destroyers deliver first shore bombardment of Vietnam War.
1965 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.
1965 West Indies becomes first holders of the Frank Worrell Cricket Trophy on this day in history.
1965 On this day in history ludovicus H "Lode" Baekelmans, Flemish playwright, dies at 86
1966 On this day in history real Madrid wins 11th Europe Cup I
1967 On this day in history "Sing, Israel Sing" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theater NYC for 14 performances
1967 100,000,000th US phone connected on May - 11.
1967 On this day in history great Britain, Ireland & Denmark apply for EG membership
1968 On this day in history richard Harris releases "MacArthur Park"
1968 Stanley Cup Montréal Canadiens sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games on May - 11.
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