Es passierte an einem 11 July

1978 : A truck explodes in a campsite


On July 11, 1978, in San Carlos de la Rapita in Spain, a truck carrying propylene gas hit a cement wall, fell into the campsite below and exploded. 215 people, mostly German and French tourists, were killed and many others were seriously burned.

1979 : Skylab re-enters the Earth's atmosphere


On July 11, 1979, because of lack of means to continue the mission, the first U.S. space station Skylab deorbited and disintegrated on re-entering Earth's atmosphere. Many debris were spread over Australia and the Indian Ocean.

1995 : Beginning of the Srebrenica Massacre


On July 11, 1995, the Srebrenica massacre began in Bosnia and lasted until July 22nd. During this massacre, 8000 Bosnians were murdered by General Ratko Mladic's Serb troops.
Ratko Mladic was arrested on May 26, 2011 to be prosecuted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague for genocide and crimes against humanity.

2006 : Terrorist attack in Mumbai


On July 11, 2006, seven simultaneous attacks were perpetrated in commuter trains around 18:30 in Mumbai, India by the Students Islamic Movement of India and the Pakistani Islamic terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba. Over 200 people were killed and over 700 injured.

2010 : Spain wins the World Cup Football


On July 11, 2010, Spain defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in the final of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Tagesaktualität : 11 July

First day of Naadam in Mongolia
July 11, is the first day of Naadam, Mongolian national holiday commemorating the country's independence against China declared on July 11, 1921.
For this festival, which lasts two days, Mongolian wrestling competitions and archery as well as horse races are held.

Zitat des Tages : 11 July

Yul Brynner
Girls have an unfair advantage over men: if they can't get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb.

Geburtstage : 11 July

John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States (1767)
Thomas Mitchell, American actor and screenwriter (1892)
Alexander Prokhorov, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize (1916)
Yul Brynner, American actor (1920)
David Kelly, Irish actor (1929)
Giorgio Armani, Italian fashion designer (1934)
Bruce McGill, American actor (1950)
Bonnie Pointer, American singer (The Pointer Sisters) (1950)
Titouan Lamazou, French navigator (1955)
Sela Ward, American actress (1956)
Richie Sambora, American musician (Bon Jovi) (1959)
Suzanne Vega, American singer (1959)
Justin Chambers, American actor (1970)
Michael Rosenbaum, American actor (1972)
Yoann Gourcuff, French footballer (1986)
Caroline Wozniacki, Danish tennis player (1990)

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Simon Newcomb, American astronomer and mathematician (1909)
George Gershwin, American composer (1937)
Maurice Thorez, Secretary General of the French Communist Party (1964)
Robert Ryan, American actor (1973)
Ross Macdonald, Canadian American writer (1983)
Laurence Olivier, English actor and director (1989)
Gary Kildall, American computer scientist (1994)
Renée Saint-Cyr, French actress (2004)

Tipp des Tages : 11 July

Remove odors in a refrigerator


To remove odors from the refrigerator, you can put a piece of charcoal, coffee grounds or a bowl of kitty litter.

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