August 11
Today is the 223rd day of 2017, there are 142 days left in the year.
1860 - The nation's first successful silver mine began operation 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 - More than seven years of fighting in Indochina ended with the cessation of French control.
1956 - Abstract artist Jackson Pollock died in an automobile accident.
1960 - Chad gained its independence from France.
1965 - Following the arrest of a young black motorist, the predominately black neighborhood of Watts in Los Angeles erupted in riots that lasted six days and left 34 dead.
1975 - The United Nations vetoed the proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to the United Nations, following the Security Council's refusal to consider South Korea's application.
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 a 5,000-strong peacekeeping force in Afghanistan.
2003 - Charles Taylor, president of Liberia, formally relinquished his office to Moses Blah and left for 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.
2012 - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced his choice of Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin to be his running mate.
2014 - Actor and comedian Robin Williams committed suicide. He was 63.
2016 - The Obama administration said it had decided marijuana would remain on the list of most dangerous drugs, rebuffing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it would allow more research into its medical uses.
Birthdays
20 - Savannah Chrisley (reality star)
24 - Alyson Stoner (actress)
25 - Tomi Lahren (TV host)
29 - David Hudson (singer)
29 - Patty Mills (basketball player)
31 - Pablo Sandoval (baseball player)
32 - Jacqueline Fernandez (actress)
34 - Chris Hemsworth (actor)
41 - Will Friedle (actor)
41 - Tinsley Mortimer (reality star)
50 - Joe Rogan (TV host)
52 - Viola Davis (actress)
52 - Embeth Davidtz (actress)
64 - Hulk Hogan (professional wrestler)
67 - Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple)
73 - Ian McDiarmid (actor)
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Today in Sports History - August 11
1907 - Saint Louis Cardinals' pitcher Ed Karger pitches perfect game versus Boston Braves, 4-0 in 7 innings.
1919 - The Green Bay Packers football club is founded.
1926 - Cleveland Indians' Tris Speaker hits his 700th MLB double.
1929 - Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 career home runs.
1951 - First color baseball game (Boston Braves versus Brooklyn Dodgers) telecast (WCBS-New York City).
1951 - The New York Giants of the NFL defeated the Ottawa Roughriders of the CFL b a score of 38-6 in Ottawa.
1961 - Warren Spahn records victory number 300, beats Chicago Cubs 2-1.
1967 - Al Downing becomes just 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 in major league history to win 100 games in both the American and National Leagues.
1971 - Harmon Killebrew hits his 500th career home run.
1974 - Lee Trevino wins the PGA Championship.
1980 - Reggie Jackson hits his 400th career home run.
1984 - Carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owen's Olympic feat by winning his fourth track and field gold medal at the Los Angeles Games.
1984 - The Cincinnati Reds retire Johnny Bench's #5.
1985 - Hubert Green wins the PGA Championship.
1985 - Dave Kingman of the Oakland Athletics becomes the 21st player in major league history to hit 400 career home runs.
1988 - Gary Carter of the New York Mets becomes the 59th player in major league history to hit 300 career home runs.
1991 - Rookie golfer John Daly wins the PGA Championship.
2012 - Usain Bolt capped his perfect London Olympics by leading Jamaica to victory in a world-record 36.84 seconds in the 4x100 meters. Allyson Felix won her third gold medal as the Americans rolled to an easy victory in the women's 4x400 relay. The heavily favored U.S. women's basketball team won a fifth straight gold medal with an 86-50 victory over France.
2015 - For the first time in major league history, all of the home teams (15) won their game on the same day.
Today is the 223rd day of 2017, there are 142 days left in the year.
1860 - The nation's first successful silver mine began operation 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 - More than seven years of fighting in Indochina ended with the cessation of French control.
1956 - Abstract artist Jackson Pollock died in an automobile accident.
1960 - Chad gained its independence from France.
1965 - Following the arrest of a young black motorist, the predominately black neighborhood of Watts in Los Angeles erupted in riots that lasted six days and left 34 dead.
1975 - The United Nations vetoed the proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to the United Nations, following the Security Council's refusal to consider South Korea's application.
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 a 5,000-strong peacekeeping force in Afghanistan.
2003 - Charles Taylor, president of Liberia, formally relinquished his office to Moses Blah and left for 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.
2012 - Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney announced his choice of Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin to be his running mate.
2014 - Actor and comedian Robin Williams committed suicide. He was 63.
2016 - The Obama administration said it had decided marijuana would remain on the list of most dangerous drugs, rebuffing growing support across the country for broad legalization, but said it would allow more research into its medical uses.
Birthdays
20 - Savannah Chrisley (reality star)
24 - Alyson Stoner (actress)
25 - Tomi Lahren (TV host)
29 - David Hudson (singer)
29 - Patty Mills (basketball player)
31 - Pablo Sandoval (baseball player)
32 - Jacqueline Fernandez (actress)
34 - Chris Hemsworth (actor)
41 - Will Friedle (actor)
41 - Tinsley Mortimer (reality star)
50 - Joe Rogan (TV host)
52 - Viola Davis (actress)
52 - Embeth Davidtz (actress)
64 - Hulk Hogan (professional wrestler)
67 - Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple)
73 - Ian McDiarmid (actor)
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Today in Sports History - August 11
1907 - Saint Louis Cardinals' pitcher Ed Karger pitches perfect game versus Boston Braves, 4-0 in 7 innings.
1919 - The Green Bay Packers football club is founded.
1926 - Cleveland Indians' Tris Speaker hits his 700th MLB double.
1929 - Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 career home runs.
1951 - First color baseball game (Boston Braves versus Brooklyn Dodgers) telecast (WCBS-New York City).
1951 - The New York Giants of the NFL defeated the Ottawa Roughriders of the CFL b a score of 38-6 in Ottawa.
1961 - Warren Spahn records victory number 300, beats Chicago Cubs 2-1.
1967 - Al Downing becomes just 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 in major league history to win 100 games in both the American and National Leagues.
1971 - Harmon Killebrew hits his 500th career home run.
1974 - Lee Trevino wins the PGA Championship.
1980 - Reggie Jackson hits his 400th career home run.
1984 - Carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owen's Olympic feat by winning his fourth track and field gold medal at the Los Angeles Games.
1984 - The Cincinnati Reds retire Johnny Bench's #5.
1985 - Hubert Green wins the PGA Championship.
1985 - Dave Kingman of the Oakland Athletics becomes the 21st player in major league history to hit 400 career home runs.
1988 - Gary Carter of the New York Mets becomes the 59th player in major league history to hit 300 career home runs.
1991 - Rookie golfer John Daly wins the PGA Championship.
2012 - Usain Bolt capped his perfect London Olympics by leading Jamaica to victory in a world-record 36.84 seconds in the 4x100 meters. Allyson Felix won her third gold medal as the Americans rolled to an easy victory in the women's 4x400 relay. The heavily favored U.S. women's basketball team won a fifth straight gold medal with an 86-50 victory over France.
2015 - For the first time in major league history, all of the home teams (15) won their game on the same day.
