What Happened On May 11

What Happened On May 11 Timeline

1798 May 11 Law of 22 Floreal Year VI
The Law of 22 Floréal Year VI (loi du 22 floréal an VI) was a law—arguably constituting a bloodless coup—passed on 11 May 1798 (22 Floréal Year VI by the French Republican Calendar) by wh...
1846 May 11 James K. Polk Delivers A Message To Congress
By then, Polk had received word of the Thornton Affair. This, added to the Mexican government's rejection of Slidell, Polk believed, constituted a casus belli (case for war). His message ...
1858 May 11 Minnesota is the 32nd State Admitted to the Union
On May 11, 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state admitted into the Union. Minnesota's application for statehood was submitted to President James Buchanan in January, but became entangled...
1864 May 11 Battle of Yellow Tavern
Description: As the battle between Grant and Lee raged at Spotsylvania Court House, the Union cavalry corps under Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan embarked on a cavalry raid against Richmond. Af...
1889 May 11 Wham Paymaster Robbery
One of the most notorious crimes of the Southwest, possibly the only instance of an attack by white men upon American soldiery, since has been known as the Wham robbery. On May 11, 1889, ...
1931 May 11 "M" Is Released
M (German: M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder) is a 1931 German drama-thriller directed by Fritz Lang and written by Lang and his wife Thea von Harbou. It was Lang's first sound film, alth...
1937 May 11 "Captains Courageous" Is Released
Captains Courageous is a 1937 MGM film, based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling. The movie was produced by Louis D. Lighton and directed by Victor Fleming. Filmed in black-and-white, Captai...
1942 May 11 'Go Down, Moses' is Published
Although originally published in 1942 as Go Down, Moses and Other Stories (apparently against the desires of the author) Go Down, Moses may be considered a unified, though fragmented, nov...
1943 May 11
to 1943 May 30
 Battle of Attu
The Battle of Attu took place May 11, 1943 – May 30, 1943 on Attu Island off of Alaska as part of the Aleutian Islands Campaign during the Pacific War of World War II. Fought entirely bet...
1968 May 11 Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup
The 1968 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues. The Canadiens would sweep the series in four-straight games, in the first Sta...
1972 May 11 Boston Bruins win Stanley Cup
The 1972 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers. It was the Rangers first appearance in the championship final series since ...
1980 May 11 "The Return Of The King (1980 Film)" Is Released
The Return of the King is an animated musical adaptation of the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien which was released by Rankin/Bass as a TV special in 1980. The film was created by the same team ...
1981 May 11 "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar" by Frank Zappa Is Released
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar is a triple vinyl album featuring live material recorded by Frank Zappa between February 1977 and December 1980. The final track, "Canard du Jour", is a duet wi...
1985 May 11 Bradford City Stadium Fire
After 40 minutes of the first half, the score remained 0–0, in what was described as a drab affair with neither team threatening to score. At 3:40 pm, five minutes before half-time, the f...
1987 May 11 Rage releases Execution Guaranteed
Execution Guaranteed is the second full-length album released by the heavy metal band Rage in 1987. The album was remastered by Noise/Sanctuary in 2002 with slightly altered cover art, an...
1989 May 11 Accept releases Eat the Heat
Eat the Heat is a 1989 release by German Heavy metal band Accept. It was recorded at Dierks-Studios, in Cologne, from September 1988 to January 1989. Although Jim Stacey is presented as g...
1990 May 11 Soundgarden release Screaming Life/Fopp
Screaming Life/Fopp is a compilation album by the American grunge band Soundgarden. It was released on May 11, 1990 through Sub Pop Records. The album combines the band's first two EPs: S...
1992 May 11 "Fear of the Dark" by Iron Maiden is Released
Fear of the Dark is the ninth studio album released by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It topped the UK albums chart. Released on 11 May 1992, it was the final studio album to featu...
1995 May 11 Sega Saturn Released in North America
The Sega Saturn (セガサターン, Sega Satān) is a 32-bit video game console that was first released on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe. The s...
1995 May 11 "The Face Painter" - Season 6 Episode 23 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Face Painter" is the 109th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 23rd episode for the 6th season. It aired on May 11, 1995. Plot Summary: Elaine's boyfriend David Puddy ...
1995 May 11 Vaal Reef Gold Mine Elevator Disaster
Deep, dirty, and dangerous - the life of a South African goldminer is often short and brutal. More than 69,000 miners were killed in work-related accidents between 1911 and 1994. On May...
1996 May 11 In-Flight Fire to Blame for ValuJet Flight 592 Crash
The 27-year-old DC-9 aircraft used on this route was previously owned by Delta Air Lines. Flight 592 took off after a delay of 1 hour and 4 minutes at 2:04 pm and began a normal climb. Ho...
1999 May 11 Snoop Dogg Releases Album "No Limit Top Dogg"
No Limit Top Dogg is Snoop Dogg's fourth solo album and his second on No Limit Records, and his first on his own label Doggystyle Records. It was released May 11, 1999 and features the hi...
2004 May 11 Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 5-3
When you manage the Red Sox, most of the time you have a dartboard on your back. You're picked apart, analyzed, dissected. And then sometimes the things you do work out and you have a big...
2004 May 11 DragonForce releases Sonic Firestorm
Sonic Firestorm is the second studio album by English power metal band DragonForce, released through Noise Records on May 11, 2004. This album features the band's longest recorded song...
2005 May 11 America's Next Top Model Cycle 4 Episode 11
The reward challenge this week required the contestants to learn the traditional South African dance and performed it in front of a live audience. Keenyah told the South African dancers t...
2005 May 11 Boston Red Sox defeat Oakland Athletics, 6-5
Yes, Jason Varitek will make $40 million by the end of 2008, and yes, his unquantifiable contributions are part of the reason. But that "intangibles" discussion -- save that for another d...
2006 May 11 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Yankees, 5-3
NEW YORK -- As much as any fan who waits in line in the outer reaches of Yankee Stadium for a glimpse of Monument Park, David Wells appreciates what he sees out there, especially in the p...
2006 May 11 Dave Baksh leaves Sum 41
On May 11, 2006, Baksh announced in a statement through his management company that he was leaving Sum 41 for personal reasons. He explained that he could not keep trying to express himse...
2007 May 11 Baltimore Orioles defeat Boston Red Sox, 6-3
No one in the dugout cringed. No one suffered that spontaneous reaction when the air goes out in a rush. But that was the experience in the stands, the surprise audible among the 37,039 w...
2007 May 11 "Eragon" Rifftrax is Released
Are you a fan of Star Wars but feel that there just weren't enough brain-stunningly idiotic names for your taste? Do you like the Lord of the Rings films but find they move too quickly an...
2008 May 11 Minnesota Twins defeat Boston Red Sox, 9-8
MINNEAPOLIS—So much for small ball. Craig Monroe went 2-for-4 with two of light-hitting Minnesota's three home runs and four RBIs, and the Twins hung on for a 9-8 victory over the Bost...
2009 May 11 Atlanta Braves defeat New York Mets, 8-3
Johan Santana and Derek Lowe are neighbors who live three homes apart in Fort Myers, Fla., during the offseason. They could have been teammates, too, if the Mets had anted up. Of cours...
2009 May 11 Springsteen plays at XCel Center in St. Paul
Badlands (w/ Jay Weinberg) Radio Nowhere (w/ Jay Weinberg) Outlaw Pete (w/ Jay Weinberg) No Surrender (w/ Jay Weinberg) Out in the Street (w/ Jay Weinberg) Working on a Dream (w/ Jay...
2010 May 11 Atlanta Braves defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 11-3
Ryan Braun is expected to miss his second consecutive game Wednesday with a bruised and swollen left elbow, but the Brewers' leftfielder considers himself fortunate. Had the fastball f...
2010 May 11 Boston Celtics defeat Cleveland Cavaliers, 120-88
CLEVELAND — I believe you call it P-R-O-F-E-S-S-I-O-N-A-L-I-S-M. The Celtics might as well have shown up for this game carrying violin cases. The score didn’t lie. A 120-88 score seldo...
2010 May 11 Boston Red Sox defeat Toronto Blue Jays, 6-1
As Daisuke Matsuzaka walked off the mound at the end of the seventh inning last night, he never raised his head. Many in the crowd of 37,609, especially around the Red Sox dugout, rose an...
2010 May 11 Chicago White Sox defeat Minnesota Twins, 5-2
MINNEAPOLIS -- Say what you want about manager Ozzie Guillen, but he believes in his players. Whether that will be the key to the White Sox turning their season around or someday will ...
2010 May 11 Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze Perform 'Falling Slowly' on 'American Idol'
The judges agreed that the evening's two duets, "Falling Slowly" by Crystal Bowersox and Lee Dewyze and "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" by Michael Lynche and Casey James, were better...
2010 May 11 Crystal Bowersox Performs 'I'm Alright' on 'American Idol'
It was Hollywood week again on "American Idol" Tuesday night with the remaining contestants singing tunes from the big screen. In the end, the Chevy Chase comedy "Caddyshack" trumped "The...
2010 May 11 David Cameron Becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Mr Cameron, 43, becomes the youngest premier since Lord Liverpool almost 200 years ago, and the first Conservative in No 10 since John Major departed 13 years ago. He promised there wo...
2010 May 11 Florida Marlins defeat Chicago Cubs, 3-2
The time for ego management and extra consideration for veteran hitters is over. Or maybe it should be. Thirty-four games into the same daily Cubs story it's time to shake it up, keep ...
2010 May 11 Halliburton, Transocean, and BP Blame One Another for Oil Spill at Senate Hearing
As expected, the leaders of the oil and oil service companies involved with the Gulf oil spill attempted to shift blame onto one another at a Senate hearing today. Executives from BP, Tra...
2010 May 11 Houston Astros defeat St. Louis Cardinals, 6-3
The way Tuesday's seventh inning unraveled on the Cardinals with a couple of errors and a few perfectly placed hits absolved Brad Penny of any wrongdoing in the box score. That's not h...
2010 May 11 Interior Secretary Ken Salazar Proposes Splitting Government Agency, Minerals Management Service, Following Gulf Oil Spill
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar called for a plan to split the Minerals Management Service in two. One agency would be charged with inspecting oil rigs, investigating oil companies and enf...
2010 May 11 Lee DeWyze Performs 'Kiss from a Rose' on 'American Idol'
Dewyze got the night started with "Kiss From a Rose," a nod back to season eight contestant Danny Gokey, thanks to mentor Jamie Foxx. During the pre-performance video, the Oscar-winning a...
2010 May 11 New York Mets defeat Washington Nationals, 8-6
It was only a day ago that the Mets' hitting woes had reached a critical level. They were just 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position against the Nationals on Monday night - a pathetic...
2010 May 11 Rod Blagojevich's health care plan, All Kids, cited for widespread abuse
An audit of the All Kids health insurance program reveals state health care agencies have widespread problems managing millions of taxpayer dollars largely spent on benefits for undocumen...
2011 May 11 Noam Chomsky Speaks at Nottingham High School on Opposition to bin Laden Killing
More than 1,000 people showed up at Nottingham High School on Wednesday to hear linguist and political analyst Noam Chomsky speak about American foreign policy, public education and how i...