Page 6: Historical Events In May - 11

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 this day in history the first Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England   

1941  1st Messerschmidt 109F shot down above England on this day in history.   

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

1942  On May - 11 japanese troops conquer Kalewa   

1943  On May - 11 hermann Goering-division in Tunisia surrenders   

1943  On this day in history naval task force lands Army troops on Attu, Aleutians.   

1943  On May - 11 uS 7th division lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st US territory recaptured)   

1944  On May - 11 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  Henk Hos, resistance fighter, executed at 37 on May - 11.   

1944  On this day in history opposition group surprise attack post office washer   

1945  US marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history wewak in New Guinea captured by Australia's 6th Division   

1946  On May - 11 the first packages from the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe, or CARE, arrive in Europe at Le Havre, France   

1946  On this day in history 1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1)   

1947  On May - 11 bF Goodrich manufactures first tubeless tire, Akron OH   

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  Ture Rangstrom, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history first Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC)   

1949  Israel becomes a member of the United Nations on this day in history.   

1949  Siam changes its name to Thailand on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history adrianus PHA de Kleyn, throat/nose/otologist (ear doctor), dies at 65   

1950  On May - 11 belgium mine disaster at Borinage, 39 die   

1951  Jay Forrester patents computer core memory on May - 11.   

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

1953  On May - 11 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 this day in history.   

1720  On May - 11 birth of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German adventurer (d. 1797)   

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

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