August 11
Today is the 224th day of 2016, there are 142 days left in the year.
1860 - The nation's first successful silver mill operation began near Virginia City, Nevada.
1909 - Arapahoe became the first American ship to use the S.O.S. distress signal.
1934 - The first inmates arrived at the federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.
1952 - King Hussein of Jordan ascended the throne after his father had been declared mentally unfit.
1954 - A formal peace took hold in Indochina, ending more than seven years of fighting between the French and the Communist Vietminh.
1960 - The African nation of Chad gained its independence from France.
1965 - Following the arrest of a young black motorist, deadly rioting and looting broke out in the predominantly black Watts section of Los Angeles. The riots lasted for six days and left 34 dead.
1984 - During a voice test for a paid political radio address, President Ronald Reagan joked that he had "signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
1992 - The Mall of America, the biggest shopping mall in the country, opened in Bloomington, Minnesota.
1997 - President Bill Clinton made the first use of the historic line-item veto, rejecting three items in spending and tax bills. (However, the U.S. Supreme Court later struck down the veto as unconstitutional.)
1998 - British Petroleum purchased Amoco for $49 billion.
2000 - Pat Buchanan won the Reform Party presidential nomination.
2002 - US Airways filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
2003 - NATO took command of the 5,000-strong peacekeeping force in Afghanistan.
2003 - Charles Taylor resigned as Liberia's president and went into exile in Nigeria.
2006 - The Transportation Security Administration banned all liquids, gels and aerosols from passenger cabins on airliners one day after a thwarted terrorist attack.
2009 - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics, died at age 88.
2014 - Actor and comedian Robin Williams died at age 63 from suicide.
Birthdays
23 - Alyson Stoner (actress)
29 - Jemima West (actress)
30 - Pablo Sandoval (baseball player)
31 - Jacqueline Fernandez (actress)
33 - Chris Hemsworth (actor)
48 - Anna Gunn (actress)
49 - Joe Rogan (TV host/actor)
51 - Viola Davis (actress)
51 - Duane Martin (actor)
51 - Embeth Davidtz (actress)
63 - Hulk Hogan (professional wrestler)
66 - Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple)
72 - Ian McDiarmid (actor)
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Today in Sports History - August 11
1907 - Ed Karger of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches a perfect game against the Boston Braves.
1919 - The Green Bay Packers are founded.
1929 - Babe Ruth becomes the first player in major league history to hit 500 career home runs.
1951 - The first color broadcast of a baseball game takes place. WCBS in New York City airs the matchup between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1961 - Pitcher Warren Spahn records his 300th victory.
1967 - Al Downing becomes the 12th pitcher in major league history to strike out the side on just nine pitches.
1970 - Jim Bunning joins Cy Young as the only pitchers to have won 100 games in each league.
1971 - Harmon Killebrew hits his 500th career home run.
1974 - Lee Trevino wins the PGA Championship.
1984 - Carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owens' feat by winning four Olympic gold medals in track and field.
1984 - The Cincinnati Reds retire Johnny Bench's No. 5.
1985 - Dave Kingman of the Oakland Athletics becomes the 21st player in baseball history to hit 400 home runs.
1986 - Bob Tway wins the PGA Championship.
1988 - Gary Carter of the New York Mets becomes the 59th player to hit 300 career home runs.
1991 - Rookie John Daly wins the PGA Championship.
2015 - For the first time in major league history, all games played on the same day (15) were won by the home team.
Today is the 224th day of 2016, there are 142 days left in the year.
1860 - The nation's first successful silver mill operation began near Virginia City, Nevada.
1909 - Arapahoe became the first American ship to use the S.O.S. distress signal.
1934 - The first inmates arrived at the federal prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.
1952 - King Hussein of Jordan ascended the throne after his father had been declared mentally unfit.
1954 - A formal peace took hold in Indochina, ending more than seven years of fighting between the French and the Communist Vietminh.
1960 - The African nation of Chad gained its independence from France.
1965 - Following the arrest of a young black motorist, deadly rioting and looting broke out in the predominantly black Watts section of Los Angeles. The riots lasted for six days and left 34 dead.
1984 - During a voice test for a paid political radio address, President Ronald Reagan joked that he had "signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
1992 - The Mall of America, the biggest shopping mall in the country, opened in Bloomington, Minnesota.
1997 - President Bill Clinton made the first use of the historic line-item veto, rejecting three items in spending and tax bills. (However, the U.S. Supreme Court later struck down the veto as unconstitutional.)
1998 - British Petroleum purchased Amoco for $49 billion.
2000 - Pat Buchanan won the Reform Party presidential nomination.
2002 - US Airways filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
2003 - NATO took command of the 5,000-strong peacekeeping force in Afghanistan.
2003 - Charles Taylor resigned as Liberia's president and went into exile in Nigeria.
2006 - The Transportation Security Administration banned all liquids, gels and aerosols from passenger cabins on airliners one day after a thwarted terrorist attack.
2009 - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics, died at age 88.
2014 - Actor and comedian Robin Williams died at age 63 from suicide.
Birthdays
23 - Alyson Stoner (actress)
29 - Jemima West (actress)
30 - Pablo Sandoval (baseball player)
31 - Jacqueline Fernandez (actress)
33 - Chris Hemsworth (actor)
48 - Anna Gunn (actress)
49 - Joe Rogan (TV host/actor)
51 - Viola Davis (actress)
51 - Duane Martin (actor)
51 - Embeth Davidtz (actress)
63 - Hulk Hogan (professional wrestler)
66 - Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple)
72 - Ian McDiarmid (actor)
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Today in Sports History - August 11
1907 - Ed Karger of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches a perfect game against the Boston Braves.
1919 - The Green Bay Packers are founded.
1929 - Babe Ruth becomes the first player in major league history to hit 500 career home runs.
1951 - The first color broadcast of a baseball game takes place. WCBS in New York City airs the matchup between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1961 - Pitcher Warren Spahn records his 300th victory.
1967 - Al Downing becomes the 12th pitcher in major league history to strike out the side on just nine pitches.
1970 - Jim Bunning joins Cy Young as the only pitchers to have won 100 games in each league.
1971 - Harmon Killebrew hits his 500th career home run.
1974 - Lee Trevino wins the PGA Championship.
1984 - Carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owens' feat by winning four Olympic gold medals in track and field.
1984 - The Cincinnati Reds retire Johnny Bench's No. 5.
1985 - Dave Kingman of the Oakland Athletics becomes the 21st player in baseball history to hit 400 home runs.
1986 - Bob Tway wins the PGA Championship.
1988 - Gary Carter of the New York Mets becomes the 59th player to hit 300 career home runs.
1991 - Rookie John Daly wins the PGA Championship.
2015 - For the first time in major league history, all games played on the same day (15) were won by the home team.
