August 11

Monday 11, 2003:

Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.

Wednesday 11, 1999:

A total solar eclipse visible from Europe and Asia.

Friday 11, 1995:

Three people are killed when a TTC train hits the back of a stationary train near Toronto's Dupont Station.

Sunday 11, 1991:

1991- The three original Nicktoons, Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren and Stimpy Show make their debuts on the Nickelodeon cable channel.

Tuesday 11, 1987:

Alan Greenspan becomes Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve.

Friday 11, 1972:

Last United States ground combat unit departs South Vietnam

Tuesday 11, 1970:

A trademark application by the Van Brode Milling Company for the word Spork was published by the USPTO.

Thursday 11, 1966:

John Lennon holds a press conference in Chicago excusing himself from the "Jesus affair"

Wednesday 11, 1965:

Race riots (the Watts riots) begin in Watts area of Los Angeles, California

Thursday 11, 1960:

Chad declares independence

Saturday 11, 1956:

Jackson Pollack Died in car crash East Hampton, NY

Monday 11, 1952:

Hussein proclaimed king of Jordan

Saturday 11, 1951:

René Pleven becomes Prime Minister of France

Wednesday 11, 1943:

First Quebec Conference of Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, T. V. Soong and William Lyon Mackenzie King begins.

Saturday 11, 1934:

Federal prison opened at Alcatraz Island

Sunday 11, 1929:

Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.

Wednesday 11, 1920:

Soviet Russia peace treaty which relinquished Russia`s authority and pretences to Latvian nation and territory for all time. In 1940 the Soviet Union unilaterally broke this Treaty and occupied Latvia

Monday 11, 1919:

Constitution of Weimar Republic adopted

Sunday 11, 1918:

Battle of Amiens ends

Thursday 11, 1898:

American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War.

Wednesday 11, 1858:

First ascent of the Eiger.

Tuesday 11, 1711:

The first race meeting was held at Ascot

Thursday 11, 1492:

Alexander VI is elected Pope.

Thursday 11, -480:

The Persian and Greek fleets also fight the indecisive Battle of Artemisium.

Sunday 11, -3114:

On this date in the proleptic Gregorian calendar begins our current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar.

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