Es passierte an einem 11 August

1952 : Hussein became King of Jordan


On August 11, 1952, prince Hussein became King of Jordan when his father abdicated for health reasons. He was only 16. During his 47 year reign, despite the various wars, he tried to maintain good relations with all his neighbors including Israel and with Europe and the USA.

1965 : Riots in Watts


On August 11, 1965, riots broke out in Watts, a poor suburb of Los Angeles, after the arrest of three people living in the neighborhood, two brothers and their mother. For six days, people had attacked the police, prevented firemen from doing their job and plundered stores. LAPD Police Chief tried to calm the rioters by calling them "monkeys in a zoo."
1000 buildings, most run by whites, were destroyed. 34 people were killed and 1000 injured.

1999 : Solar eclipse


On August 11, 1999, a total solar eclipse could be observed by a majority of the population in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

1999 : Tornado in Salt Lake City


On August 11, 1999, a tornado hit the downtown of the city of Salt Lake City, Utah causing $170 million in damage, one fatality and 80 injuries.

Tagesaktualität : 11 August

Independence Day in Chad
August 11 is Independence Day in Chad, which commemorates its independence gained against France on 11 August 1960.

Zitat des Tages : 11 August

Ronald Reagan
"My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes." (voice check before an radio address, august 11th, 1984)

Geburtstage : 11 August

Sadi Carnot, French politician (1837)
Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish poet (1892)
Enid Blyton, English writer (1897)
Arlene Dahl, American actress (1925)
Fernando Arrabal, Spanish writer (1932)
Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan (2001-2008) (1943)
Ian McDiarmid, Scottish actor (1944)
Marilyn vos Savant, American magazine columnist (1946)
Patrick Bouchitey, French actor (1946)
Georges Pernoud , French TV presenter (1947)
Steve Wozniak, American computer engineer and programmer, cofounder of Apple (1950)
Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler (1953)
Joe Jackson, English musicien (1954)
Inès de La Fressange, French model (1957)
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr., American actor (1964)
Shinji Mikami, Japanese video game designer (Resident Evil) (1965)
Ashley Jensen, Scottish actress (1969)
Djamel Bouras, French judoka (1971)
Gemma Hayes, Irish singer (1977)
Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor (1983)

Sie haben uns verlassen 11 August

Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (1774)
Enrico Betti, Italian mathematician (1892)
Edith Wharton, American writer (1937)
Jackson Pollock, American painter (1956)
Pauline Lafont, French actress (1988)
Peter Cushing, English actor (1994)

Tipp des Tages : 11 August

Check a freezer


To verify that frozen foods have not been damaged by a power failure or a bad door latch, you can put an ice cube in a plastic bag in the freezer. If you find out that the ice has melted in its bag, it means that food has been damaged.

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