Interesting things that happened August 11th:
Birthdays on this date:
In 1833 Robert Green Ingersoll, American author, politician, agnostic
In 1837 Sadi Carnot, engineer, French president (1887-94); assassinated
In 1867 Joseph Weber, comedian (of Weber and Fields)
In 1902 Lloyd Nolan, actor (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Peyton Place)
In 1921 Alex Haley, American author (Roots)
In 1923 Arlene Dahl (in Minnesota), actor (Journey to the Center of the
Earth), beauty columnist, entrepeneur
In 1937 Anna Massey, actor (The Pallisers, Frenzy, Hotel du Lac)
In 1941 Elizabeth Holtzman (in Brooklyn, NY), US Rep. (D-NY, 1973-81)
In 1950 Steve Wozniak, cofounded Apple Computer
In 1953 Hulk Hogan, professional "wrestler", sometimes actor
Events worth noting:
+ Dog Days
+ Feast of SS. Tiburtius and Susanna, martyrs.
+ Feast of St. Alexander of Comana, patron of charcoal burners
+ Perseid meteor shower, radiant in Perseus (near Cassiopeia)
In 1835 George B. Airy begins 46-year reign as England's Astronomer
Royal.
In 1866 The world's first roller rink opens its doors, in New****t, R.I.
In 1877 Asaph Hall discovers Mars' moon Deimos.
In 1888 The California Theatre in San Francisco closes following a fire.
In 1919 Green Bay Packers founded.
In 1929 Babe Ruth hits his 500th homerun.
In 1933 Temperature reaches 58°C (136°F) at San Luis Potosí, Mex. (world
record).
In 1951 First color telecast of baseball game -- NY city.
In 1960 Chad gains independence from France.
In 1962 Andrian G. Nikolayev, third Russian in space aboard Vostok 3
(which
would rendezvous with Vostok 4 next day).
In 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles, $200 million in damages in 6 days.
In 1967 Al Downing becomes the 12th to strike out the side on 9 pitches.
In 1980 Reggie Jackson hits his 400th homer.
In 1991 Space shuttle STS 43 (Atlantis 9) lands.
And remember ...
National Inventors Month
National Simplify Your Life Month
National Civility Month
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