eso ha pasado un 11 Agosto

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.

Actualidad del día : 11 Agosto

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

Cita del día : 11 Agosto

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)

Cumpleaños : 11 Agosto

Sadi Carnot, Político francés (1837)
Hugh MacDiarmid, Poeta escocés (1892)
Enid Blyton, Escritora inglesa (1897)
Arlene Dahl, Actriz americana (1925)
Fernando Arrabal, Escritor español (1932)
Pervez Musharraf, Presidente de Pakistán (2001-2008) (1943)
Ian McDiarmid, Actor escocés (1944)
Marilyn vos Savant, Columnista en una revista estadounidense (1946)
Patrick Bouchitey, Actor francés (1946)
Georges Pernoud , Presentador de televisión francés (1947)
Steve Wozniak, Ingeniero computadora y programador estadounidense, co-fundador de Apple (1950)
Hulk Hogan, Luchador profesional estadounidense (1953)
Joe Jackson, Músico inglés (1954)
Inès de La Fressange, Modelo francés (1957)
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr., Actor americano (1964)
Shinji Mikami, Diseñador japonés de vídeo juegos (Resident Evil) (1965)
Ashley Jensen, Actriz escocesa (1969)
Djamel Bouras, Judoka francés (1971)
Gemma Hayes, Cantante irlandesa (1977)
Chris Hemsworth, Actor australiano (1983)

Nos han dejado un 11 Agosto

Tiphaigne de la Roche, Escritor francés (1774)
Enrico Betti, Matemático italiano (1892)
Edith Wharton, Escritora estadounidense (1937)
Jackson Pollock, Pintor estadounidense (1956)
Pauline Lafont, Actriz francesa (1988)
Peter Cushing, Actor inglés (1994)
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