ON THIS DAY IN RECENT HISTORY ~ MAY 11
What was happening on this day in modern history? Let's take a look at some of the big events, Birthdays, and anniversaries for May 11th....
1888 - Irving Berlin, [Isadore Balin], Temum Siberia, composer (White Xmas) is born.
1894 - American RR Union strikes Pullman Sleeping Car Co.
1904 - Andrew Carnegie donates $1.5M to build a peace palace.
1894 - American RR Union strikes Pullman Sleeping Car Co.
1904 - Andrew Carnegie donates $1.5M to build a peace palace.
1904 - Salvador Dali, Figueras Spain, surrealist artist (Crucifixion) is born.
1910 - Montana's Glacier National Park forms.
1912 - Foster Brooks, Louisville Ky, comedian/actor (Miles-Mork & Mindy) is born.
1912 - Phil Silvers, Bkln NY, comedian (Sgt Bilko-Phil Silvers Show) is born.
1916 - Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented.
1920 - Denver Pyle, Bethune Colo, actor (Dukes of Hazzard, Tammy, Doris Day, Andy Griffith) is born.
1924 - Pulitzer Prize awarded to Robert Frost (New Hampshire).
1924 - Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging the two companies.
1927 - Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences forms.
1928 - General Electric opens 1st TV-station (Schenectady, NY).
1929 - 1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week).
1940 - NY World's Fair reopens.
1941 - Eric Burdon, Walker-on-Tyne England, rock vocalist (Animals-House of the Rising Sun) is born.
1942 - Japanese troops conquer Kalewa.
1942 - William Faulkner's collections of short stories, Go Down, Moses, is published.
1943 - Hermann Goering-division in Tunisia surrenders.
1943 - US 7th div lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st US territory recaptured).
1945 - US marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa.
1946 - 1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1).
1947 - BF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire (Akron Ohio).
1949 - 1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC).
1951 - Jay Forrester patents computer core memory.
1956 - Pinky Lee Show, last airs on NBC-TV.
1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets audition for "Arthur Godfrey's Talend Scouts" and are rejected.
1957 - The Everly Brothers make their debut on "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville, TN.
1959 - "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4.
1959 - Elvis Presley's 1st entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel".
1959 - Rodgers & Barer's musical "Once upon a mattress," premieres in NYC.
1959 - Yankee catcher Yogi Berra's errorless streak of 148 games ends.
1960 - The first contraceptive pill is made available on the market.
1963 - "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2.
1965 - Ellis Island added to Statue of Liberty National monument.
1965 - The Byrds make their TV debut with "Mr. Tambourine Man" on NBC's "Hullabaloo."
1967 - 100,000,000th US phone connected.
1968 - Richard Harris releases "MacArthur Park."
1969 - Monty Python comedy troupe forms.
1974 - "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield hits #7.
1974 - Steely Dan releases "Rikki Don't Lose that Number."
1976 - Last broadcast of "Marcus Welby, MD" on ABC-TV.
1981 - Andrew Lloyd Webber/TS Eliot's musical "Cats," premieres in London.
1981 - Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks.
1910 - Montana's Glacier National Park forms.
1912 - Foster Brooks, Louisville Ky, comedian/actor (Miles-Mork & Mindy) is born.
1912 - Phil Silvers, Bkln NY, comedian (Sgt Bilko-Phil Silvers Show) is born.
1916 - Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented.
1920 - Denver Pyle, Bethune Colo, actor (Dukes of Hazzard, Tammy, Doris Day, Andy Griffith) is born.
1924 - Pulitzer Prize awarded to Robert Frost (New Hampshire).
1924 - Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging the two companies.
1927 - Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences forms.
1928 - General Electric opens 1st TV-station (Schenectady, NY).
1929 - 1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week).
1940 - NY World's Fair reopens.
1941 - Eric Burdon, Walker-on-Tyne England, rock vocalist (Animals-House of the Rising Sun) is born.
1942 - Japanese troops conquer Kalewa.
1942 - William Faulkner's collections of short stories, Go Down, Moses, is published.
1943 - Hermann Goering-division in Tunisia surrenders.
1943 - US 7th div lands on Attu, Aleutian, (1st US territory recaptured).
1945 - US marines conquer Awatsha Draw Okinawa.
1946 - 1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1).
1947 - BF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire (Akron Ohio).
1949 - 1st Polaroid camera sold $89.95 (NYC).
1951 - Jay Forrester patents computer core memory.
1956 - Pinky Lee Show, last airs on NBC-TV.
1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets audition for "Arthur Godfrey's Talend Scouts" and are rejected.
1957 - The Everly Brothers make their debut on "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville, TN.
1959 - "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4.
1959 - Elvis Presley's 1st entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel".
1959 - Rodgers & Barer's musical "Once upon a mattress," premieres in NYC.
1959 - Yankee catcher Yogi Berra's errorless streak of 148 games ends.
1960 - The first contraceptive pill is made available on the market.
1963 - "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2.
1965 - Ellis Island added to Statue of Liberty National monument.
1965 - The Byrds make their TV debut with "Mr. Tambourine Man" on NBC's "Hullabaloo."
1967 - 100,000,000th US phone connected.
1968 - Richard Harris releases "MacArthur Park."
1969 - Monty Python comedy troupe forms.
1974 - "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield hits #7.
1974 - Steely Dan releases "Rikki Don't Lose that Number."
1976 - Last broadcast of "Marcus Welby, MD" on ABC-TV.
1981 - Andrew Lloyd Webber/TS Eliot's musical "Cats," premieres in London.
1981 - Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks.
1981 - Bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain & lung cancer at 36.
1985 - Madonna's "Crazy For You," single goes #1.
1988 - Mario Andretti records fastest Indianapolis 500 lap (221.565 mph).
1989 - 217th & final episode of "Dynasty" is aired.
1989 - Kenya announces worldwide ban on ivory to preserve its elephant herds.
1993 - 28th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks wins.
1985 - Madonna's "Crazy For You," single goes #1.
1988 - Mario Andretti records fastest Indianapolis 500 lap (221.565 mph).
1989 - 217th & final episode of "Dynasty" is aired.
1989 - Kenya announces worldwide ban on ivory to preserve its elephant herds.
1993 - 28th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks wins.
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