On This Day — May 11

🕰️ Notable Events on May 11

• 2016 — More than 110 people are killed in an ISIL bombing in Baghdad. Wikipedia ↗
• 2014 — Fifteen people are killed and 46 injured in Kinshasa in a stampede caused by tear gas being thrown into soccer stands by police officers attempting to defuse a hostile incident. Wikipedia ↗
• 2013 — Fifty-two people are killed in a bombing in Reyhanlı, Turkey. Wikipedia ↗
• 2011 — Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 attacks in Lorca, Spain. Wikipedia ↗
• 2000 — Second Chechen War: Chechen separatists ambush Russian paramilitary forces in the Republic of Ingushetia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1998 — India conducts three underground atomic tests in Pokhran. Wikipedia ↗
• 1997 — Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match format. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — After the aircraft's departure from Miami, a fire started by improperly handled chemical oxygen generators in the cargo hold of Atlanta-bound ValuJet Flight 592 causes the Douglas DC-9 to crash in the Florida Everglades killing all 110 on board. Wikipedia ↗
• 1996 — The 1996 Mount Everest disaster: on a single day eight people die during summit attempts on Mount Everest. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — More than 170 countries extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty indefinitely and without conditions. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Klaus Barbie goes on trial in Lyon for war crimes committed during World War II. Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Bradford City stadium fire: Fifty-six spectators die and more than 200 are injured in a flash fire at Valley Parade football ground during a match against Lincoln City in Bradford, England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Citing government misconduct, Daniel Ellsberg's charges for his involvement in releasing the Pentagon Papers to The New York Times are dismissed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — The United States performs a nuclear test at Nevada Test Site, which was part of the series Operation Grommet and Operation Toggle. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — The Lubbock tornado, a F5 tornado, hits Lubbock, Texas, killing 26 and causing $250 million in damage. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Racist bombings in Birmingham, Alabama disrupt nonviolence in the Birmingham campaign and precipitate a crisis involving federal troops. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — In Buenos Aires, Argentina, four Israeli Mossad agents capture fugitive Nazi Adolf Eichmann who is living under the alias of Ricardo Klement. Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — The 1953 Waco tornado outbreak: An F5 tornado hits downtown Waco, Texas, killing 114. Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Siam officially changes its name to Thailand for the second time. The name had been in use since 1939 but was reverted in 1945. Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — World War II: Off the coast of Okinawa, the aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill is hit by two kamikazes, killing 346 of its crew. Although badly damaged, the ship is able to return to the U.S. under its own power. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: The Allies begin a major offensive against the Axis powers on the Gustav Line. Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — World War II: American troops invade Attu Island in the Aleutian Islands in an attempt to expel occupying Japanese forces. Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — William Faulkner's collections of short stories, Go Down, Moses, is published. Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — The Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus is officially established. Wikipedia ↗
• 1910 — An act of the U.S. Congress establishes Glacier National Park in Montana. Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — Pullman Strike: Four thousand Pullman Palace Car Company workers go on a wildcat strike in Illinois. Wikipedia ↗
• 1891 — The Ōtsu incident: Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich of Imperial Russia (later Nicholas II) suffers a critical head injury during a sword attack by Japanese policeman Tsuda Sanzō. He is rescued by Prince George of Greece and Denmark. Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor. Wikipedia ↗
• 1880 — Seven people are killed in the Mussel Slough Tragedy, a gun battle in California. Wikipedia ↗
• 1867 — Luxembourg gains its independence. Wikipedia ↗
• 1862 — American Civil War: The ironclad CSS Virginia is scuttled in the James River northwest of Norfolk, Virginia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1858 — Minnesota is admitted as the 32nd U.S. State. Wikipedia ↗
• 1857 — Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian rebels seize Delhi from the British. Wikipedia ↗
• 1846 — President James K. Polk asked for a Declaration of War against Mexico, starting the Mexican-American War. It is approved on May 13. Wikipedia ↗
• 1833 — The Aberdeen-built brig Lady of the Lake struck an iceberg and sank off the coast of Newfoundland with the loss of up to 265 passengers and crew. Wikipedia ↗
• 1813 — In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth lead an expedition to cross the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. Their route opens up inland Australia for continued expansion throughout the 19th century. Wikipedia ↗
• 1812 — Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons, London. Wikipedia ↗
• 1792 — Captain Robert Gray becomes the first documented white person to sail into the Columbia River. Wikipedia ↗
• 1745 — War of the Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy: French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army. Wikipedia ↗
• 1672 — Franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands. Wikipedia ↗
• 1647 — Peter Stuyvesant arrives in New Amsterdam to replace Willem Kieft as Director-General of New Netherland, the Dutch colonial settlement in present-day New York City. Wikipedia ↗
• 1502 — Christopher Columbus departs Cádiz on his fourth and final voyage to the Americas. Wikipedia ↗
• 1310 — In France, fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake as heretics. Wikipedia ↗
• 912 — Alexander becomes Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 868 — A copy of the Diamond Sutra is printed in China, making it the oldest known dated printed book. Wikipedia ↗
• 330 — Byzantium is renamed Nova Roma during a dedication ceremony, but it is more popularly referred to as Constantinople. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on May 11

• 1999 — Sabrina Carpenter, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Gelson Martins, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Hagos Gebrhiwet, Ethiopian runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Nene Macdonald, Papua New Guinean rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Maurice Harkless, American-Puerto Rican basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Jirapong Meenapra, Thai sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Miguel Sanó, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Thibaut Courtois, Belgian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Giovani dos Santos, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Cam Newton, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Jeremy Maclin, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Brad Marchand, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Ami Nakashima, Japanese singer and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Albulena Haxhiu, Kosovo jurist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Monica Roșu, Romanian gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Ronny Heberson Furtado de Araújo, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Abou Diaby, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Miguel Veloso, Portuguese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Beau Ryan, Australian rugby league player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Sifow, Japanese singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Andrés Iniesta, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Matt Leinart, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Steven Sotloff, American-Israeli journalist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and singer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Lauren Jackson, Australian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Dusán Mukics, Slovene journalist, poet, and translator Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Ernest Vardanean, Armenian-Moldovan political scientist and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Kulap Vilaysack, American actress, comedian, and writer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Gonzalo Colsa, Spanish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Erin Lang, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Laetitia Casta, French model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Perttu Kivilaakso, Finnish cellist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Richard B. Spencer, White Nationalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Janne Ahonen, Finnish ski jumper and race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Pablo Gabriel García, Uruguayan footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Victor Matfield, South African rugby player, coach, and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Francisco Cordero, Dominican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Kevin Brown, English-Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Stanley Gene, Papua New Guinean rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Benoît Magimel, French actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Darren Ward, English-Welsh footballer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Tsuyoshi Ogata, Japanese runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Tomáš Dvořák, Czech decathlete and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Daniel Ornellas, South African bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Harold Ford, Jr., American lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jason Queally, English cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Mitch Healey, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Simon Vroemen, Dutch runner Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Wenn V. Deramas, Filipino director and screenwriter (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Jeffrey Donovan, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Alberto García Aspe, Mexican footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Christoph Schneider, German drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Greg Dulli, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Tim Blake Nelson, American actor, director, and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — John Parrott, English snooker player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Bobby Witt, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Floyd Youmans, American baseball player, coach, and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Gunilla Carlsson, Swedish politician, 10th Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Roark Critchlow, Canadian-American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Masatoshi Hamada, Japanese comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Natasha Richardson, English-American actress (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Steve Bono, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Luis Felipe, Cuban gang leader, founded the Latin Kings Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Cecile Licad, Filipino classical pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Kike Santander, Colombian doctor and singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Martha Quinn, American radio and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Dan Ireland, American director and producer (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Nalliah Kumaraguruparan, Sri Lankan accountant and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Phil Smyth, Australian basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Walt Terrell, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Mike Nesbitt, Northern Irish journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Theresa Burke, Canadian journalist and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Alex Lester, English radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — John DeStefano, Jr., American politician, 49th Mayor of New Haven Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — John Clayton, American journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — John Gregory, English footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Judith Weir, English composer and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Shohreh Aghdashloo, Iranian-American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Frances Fisher, English-American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Warren Littlefield, American businessman Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Mike Lupica, American sports journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Mike Slemen, English rugby player and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Ed Stelmach, Canadian farmer and politician, 13th Premier of Alberta Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Jeremy Paxman, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Jack Cantoni, French rugby player (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Nirj Deva, Sri Lankan-English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Butch Trucks, American drummer (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Robert Jarvik, American cardiologist, developed the Artificial heart Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Floyd Adams Jr., American publisher and politician, 63rd Mayor of Savannah, Georgia (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — John Benaud, Australian cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Nancy Greene, Canadian skier and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Clarence Ellis, American computer scientist and academic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Eric Burdon, English singer-songwriter, actor, and painter Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Ian Redpath, Australian cricketer and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Herbert Müller, Swiss race car driver (d. 1981) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Dante Tiñga, Filipino jurist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Johnny Devlin, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Jeanne Little, Australian television personality Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Narendra Patel, Baron Patel, Tanzanian-English obstetrician, academic, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Cheng Yen, Taiwanese Buddhist nun and philanthropist Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Carla Bley, American pianist, composer, and bandleader Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Francisco Umbral, Spanish journalist and author (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Jim Jeffords, American captain, lawyer, and politician (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Arthur Labatt, Canadian businessman and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Anna Marguerite McCann, first female American underwater archaeologist (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Louis Farrakhan, American religious leader Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Mychal Judge, Franciscan friar, Catholic priest, chaplain to the New York City Fire Department (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Valentino Garavani, Italian fashion designer, founded Valentino SpA Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Edsger W. Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist and academic, co-developed THE multiprogramming system (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Stanley Elkin, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Yaacov Agam, Israeli sculptor Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Andrew van der Bijl, Dutch missionary and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Bernard Fox, British actor (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Mort Sahl, Canadian-American comedian and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Gene Savoy, American explorer, author, and scholar (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Edward J. King, American football player and politician, 66th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 2006) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Eugene Dynkin, Russian-American mathematician and theorist (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Antony Hewish, English astronomer and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Ameurfina Melencio-Herrera, Filipino lawyer and jurist Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Robin Barbour, Scottish minister and author (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1921 — Hildegard Hamm-Brücher, German politician (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Denver Pyle, American actor and director (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Richard Feynman, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Camilo José Cela, Spanish author and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Haroun Tazieff, French volcanologist and geologist (d. 1998) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Robert Jungk, Austrian journalist and author (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Foster Brooks, American actor and comedian (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1912 — Saadat Hasan Manto, Indian-Pakistani author and screenwriter (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Mitchell Sharp, Canadian economist and politician, 23rd Canadian Minister of Finance (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Phil Silvers, American actor and comedian (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Ellis R. Dungan, American director and producer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Rip Sewell, American baseball player and coach (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1904 — Salvador Dalí, Spanish painter and illustrator (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1903 — Charlie Gehringer, American baseball player and manager (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1902 — Karl Pärsimägi, Estonian painter (d. 1942) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Rose Ausländer, Ukrainian-English poet and author (d. 1988) Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Gladys Rockmore Davis, American painter (d. 1967) Wikipedia ↗
• 1899 — Paulino Masip, Spanish author and playwright (d. 1963) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — Kurt Gerron, German actor and director (d. 1944) Wikipedia ↗
• 1897 — Robert E. Gross, American businessman (d. 1961) Wikipedia ↗
• 1896 — Josip Štolcer-Slavenski Croatian composer and academic (d. 1955) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — Jacques Brugnon, French tennis player (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1895 — William Grant Still, American composer and conductor (d. 1978) Wikipedia ↗
• 1894 — Martha Graham, American dancer and choreographer (d. 1991) Wikipedia ↗
• 1892 — Margaret Rutherford, English actress (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Willie Applegarth, English-American sprinter (d. 1958) Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — Helge Løvland, Norwegian decathlete (d. 1984) Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Paul Nash, British painter (d. 1946) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — Irving Berlin, Belarusian-American pianist and composer (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1888 — Willis Augustus Lee, American admiral (d. 1945) Wikipedia ↗
• 1882 — Joseph Marx, Austrian composer, educator, and critic (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Al Cabrera, Spanish-Cuban baseball player and manager (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1881 — Jan van Gilse, Dutch composer and conductor (d. 1944) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on May 11 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on May 11

🏀 Sports

• WNBA: Phoenix Mercury @ Golden State Valkyries — 00:30
• MLS: Houston Dynamo FC @ LAFC — 01:00
• NHL: Vegas Golden Knights @ Anaheim Ducks — 01:30
• Serie A: Bologna @ Napoli — 18:45
• La Liga: Girona @ Rayo Vallecano — 19:00
• Premier League: Leeds United @ Tottenham Hotspur — 19:00