What Happened on 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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

Huge Dust Storm from the Great Plains Sweeps across Eastern States

May 11, 1934 saw the culmination of a two day dust storm which removed massive amounts of Great Plains topsoil and reached cities as far away as... Read more

"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... Read more

'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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more