Birthday May 11, 1722 Peter Camper, anatomist
Birthday May 11, 1852 Charles Warren Fairbanks, (R), 26th U.S. vice-president (1905-09)
Birthday May 11, 1888 Irving Berlin, dreaming of a white Christmas
Birthday May 11, 1892 Dame Margaret Rutherford, British Actress (Murder Most Foul)
Birthday May 11, 1896 Western writer Mari Sandoz is born
Birthday May 11, 1902 Bid£ Sayao, Brazilian soprano
Birthday May 11, 1904 Salvador Dal¡, surrealist
Birthday May 11, 1912 Phil Silvers, U.S. comedian, Actor
Birthday May 11, 1916 Camilo Jose Cela, in Spain, author
Birthday May 11, 1927 Mort Sahl, comedian
Birthday May 11, 1938 Doug McClure, Actor
History May 11, 0330 Constantinople founded
History May 11, 1752 1st US fire insurance policy is issued - in Philadelphia
History May 11, 1776 Washington recommends using German-American troops to Congress
History May 11, 1792 Columbia River discovered & named by American Capt Robert Gray
History May 11, 1812 British prime minister assassinated
History May 11, 1850 Work starts on 1st brick building in SF
History May 11, 1858 Minnesota becomes 32nd state
History May 11, 1858 Minnesota enters the Union
History May 11, 1864 Confederate Cavalry General J.E.B. Stuart is mortally wounded
History May 11, 1871 John Herschel - cataloguer of southern hemisphere stars - dies at 79
History May 11, 1897 Wash Senator Charlie Farrell throws out 8 attempted stealers
History May 11, 1907 Bank of SF incorporated
History May 11, 1916 Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented
History May 11, 1919 Yanks Jack Quinn & Senator Walter Johnson - 12 inning 0-0 tie
History May 11, 1919 Germans prepare to protest Versailles Treaty terms
History May 11, 1929 1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week)
History May 11, 1942 Go Down, Moses, by William Faulkner, is published
History May 11, 1944 Allies attack the Gustav line in drive for Rome
History May 11, 1947 B.F. Goodrich Co. announces development of tubeless tire
History May 11, 1947 BF Goodrich manufactures 1st tubeless tire - Akron - Oh
History May 11, 1949 The Queen of Poisoners takes her toll
History May 11, 1949 By a vote of 37-12 Israel became 59th member of UN
History May 11, 1951 Jay Forrester patents computer core memory
History May 11, 1960 Israelli soldiers capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires
History May 11, 1961 President Kennedy orders more troops to South Vietnam
History May 11, 1969 Paratroopers battle for Hamburger Hill
History May 11, 1975 Flyers 1-Isles 2 - Semi Finals- Series tied at 3 games
History May 11, 1975 Israel signs an agreement with European Economic Market
History May 11, 1977 President Carter puts in a long day at the office
History May 11, 1981 Bob Marley dies
History May 11, 1982 Canucks 4-Isles 6 - Stanley Cup- Isles hold 2-0 lead
History May 11, 1985 Fire kills 50 at soccer stadium
History May 11, 1987 Butcher of Lyon on trial
History May 11, 1988 Kim Philby dies
History May 11, 1997 Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess match
History May 11, 1997 Deep Blue beats Kasparov
History May 11, 2000 George Clooney makes return appearance on ER
May 11, 1722 Peter Camper, anatomist
May 11, 1852 Charles Warren Fairbanks, (R), 26th U.S. vice-president (1905-09)
May 11, 1888 Irving Berlin, dreaming of a white Christmas
May 11, 1892 Dame Margaret Rutherford, British Actress (Murder Most Foul)
May 11, 1896 Western writer Mari Sandoz is born
May 11, 1902 Bid£ Sayao, Brazilian soprano
May 11, 1904 Salvador Dal¡, surrealist
May 11, 1912 Phil Silvers, U.S. comedian, Actor
May 11, 1916 Camilo Jose Cela, in Spain, author
May 11, 1927 Mort Sahl, comedian
May 11, 1938 Doug McClure, Actor
May 11, 0330 Constantinople founded
May 11, 1752 1st US fire insurance policy is issued - in Philadelphia
May 11, 1776 Washington recommends using German-American troops to Congress
May 11, 1792 Columbia River discovered & named by American Capt Robert Gray
May 11, 1812 British prime minister assassinated
May 11, 1850 Work starts on 1st brick building in SF
May 11, 1858 Minnesota becomes 32nd state
May 11, 1858 Minnesota enters the Union
May 11, 1864 Confederate Cavalry General J.E.B. Stuart is mortally wounded
May 11, 1871 John Herschel - cataloguer of southern hemisphere stars - dies at 79
May 11, 1897 Wash Senator Charlie Farrell throws out 8 attempted stealers
May 11, 1907 Bank of SF incorporated
May 11, 1916 Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented
May 11, 1919 Yanks Jack Quinn & Senator Walter Johnson - 12 inning 0-0 tie
May 11, 1919 Germans prepare to protest Versailles Treaty terms
May 11, 1929 1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week)
May 11, 1942 Go Down, Moses, by William Faulkner, is published
May 11, 1944 Allies attack the Gustav line in drive for Rome
May 11, 1947 B.F. Goodrich Co. announces development of tubeless tire
May 11, 1947 BF Goodrich manufactures 1st tubeless tire - Akron - Oh
May 11, 1949 The Queen of Poisoners takes her toll
May 11, 1949 By a vote of 37-12 Israel became 59th member of UN
May 11, 1951 Jay Forrester patents computer core memory
May 11, 1960 Israelli soldiers capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires
May 11, 1961 President Kennedy orders more troops to South Vietnam
May 11, 1969 Paratroopers battle for Hamburger Hill
May 11, 1975 Flyers 1-Isles 2 - Semi Finals- Series tied at 3 games
May 11, 1975 Israel signs an agreement with European Economic Market
May 11, 1977 President Carter puts in a long day at the office
May 11, 1981 Bob Marley dies
May 11, 1982 Canucks 4-Isles 6 - Stanley Cup- Isles hold 2-0 lead
May 11, 1985 Fire kills 50 at soccer stadium
May 11, 1987 Butcher of Lyon on trial
May 11, 1988 Kim Philby dies
May 11, 1997 Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess match
May 11, 1997 Deep Blue beats Kasparov
May 11, 2000 George Clooney makes return appearance on ER