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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.

Novità del giorno : 11 Agosto

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

Citazione del giorno : 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)

Compleanni : 11 Agosto

Sadi Carnot, Politico francese (1837)
Hugh MacDiarmid, Poeta scozzese (1892)
Enid Blyton, Scrittrice inglese (1897)
Arlene Dahl, Attrice americana (1925)
Fernando Arrabal, Scrittore spagnolo (1932)
Pervez Musharraf, Presidente del Pakistan (2001-2008) (1943)
Ian McDiarmid, Attore scozzese (1944)
Marilyn vos Savant, Giornalista americana in una rivista (1946)
Patrick Bouchitey, Attore francese (1946)
Georges Pernoud , Presentatore televisivo francese (1947)
Steve Wozniak, Ingegnere informatico e programmatore americano, cofondatore di Apple (1950)
Hulk Hogan, Wrestler statunitense (1953)
Joe Jackson, Musicista inglese (1954)
Inès de La Fressange, Modello francese (1957)
Miguel A. Núñez, Jr., Attore americano (1964)
Shinji Mikami, Video game designer giapponese (Resident Evil) (1965)
Ashley Jensen, Attrice scozzese (1969)
Djamel Bouras, Judoka francese (1971)
Gemma Hayes, Cantante irlandese (1977)
Chris Hemsworth, Attore australiano (1983)

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Tiphaigne de la Roche, Scrittore francese (1774)
Enrico Betti, Matematico italiano (1892)
Edith Wharton, Scrittrice americana (1937)
Jackson Pollock, Pittore americano (1956)
Pauline Lafont, Attrice francese (1988)
Peter Cushing, Attore inglese (1994)
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