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Historical Events on August 11

  • Goths

    490

    Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan.

  • Colombia

    1813

    In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia.

  • Spanish-American War

    1898

    Spanish-American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

  • World War I

    1918

    World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends.

  • Babe Ruth

    1929

    Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio.

  • Kraków

    1945

    Poles in Kraków engage in a pogrom against Jews in the city, killing one and wounding five.

  • India

    1961

    The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

  • Apollo 11

    1969

    The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week quarantine following their liftoff from the moon.[1]

  • Vietnam War

    1972

    Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.

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