Page 6: Historical Events In May - 11

1940  New York World's Fair reopens on this day in history.   

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 May - 11.   

1941  On this day in history 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 May - 11.   

1942  On May - 11 japanese troops conquer Kalewa   

1943  Hermann Goering-division in Tunisia surrenders on May - 11.   

1943  Naval task force lands Army troops on Attu, Aleutians on May - 11.   

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   

1944  On this day in history slomp Resistance fighter (Frits de Zwerver) freed from Arnhem prison   

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

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

1945  On May - 11 uS marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa   

1945  Wewak in New Guinea captured by Australia's 6th Division on May - 11.   

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 May - 11 1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1)   

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

1947  On May - 11 laos accepts constitution for parliamentary democracy   

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  On this day in history 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  Israel becomes a member of the United Nations on May - 11.   

1949  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC)   

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 this day in history jay Forrester patents computer core memory   

1952  Giovanni Tebaldini, composer, dies at 87 on May - 11.   

1953  Tornado kills 114 in Waco TX ($39 million damage) on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of peter Camper, Leyden Holland, anatomist/professor (Amsterdam)   

1731  On this day in history birth of johann Gottfried Seyfert, composer   

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

1752  Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, German anthropologist (d. 1840) was born on May - 11.   

1304  Death of Mahmud Ghazan, Mongol ruler (b. 1271) on May - 11.   

1610  On May - 11 matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies   

1631  Christoph Buel, composer, dies at 57 on May - 11.   

1672  On May - 11 death of charles Seton, 2nd Earl of Dunfermline, English royalist (b. 1615)   

1708  On this day in history death of jules Hardouin Mansart, French architect (b. 1646)   

1723  Death of Jean Galbert de Campistron, French dramatist (b. 1656) on May - 11.   

1742  On May - 11 francesco Stradivari, Ital violin maker/son of Antonius, dies at 70   

1772  On this day in history death of joseph Kerckhoff, Limburg surgeon/robber captain, hanged