On August 11, the following historical moments were created:
1866: World's first rollerskating rink opens (Newport RI)
1909: First SOS distress signal was used by an American ship.
1929: Babe Ruth becomes first to hit 500 home runs.
1934: The first prisioners arrived to Alcatraz.
1956: Jackson Pollock, abstract artist, died.
1960: Chad gained independence from France.
1992: The opening of The Mall of America.
2003: NATO took control of peacekeeping force in Afghanistan.
Celebrity Birthdays: Hulk Hogan & Joe Rogan
Notable Song releases: Surfin' Safari by Beach Boys, Don't be Cruel by Elvis Presley, and A Hard Day's Night by the Beatles.
Holidays include: Independence Day African republic, Chad, Coronation Day/Accession of King Hussein Jordan, Youth Day Zambia, and Klondike Gold Day Yukon.
Source(s):
http://www.scopesys.com/cgi-bin/today2.cgi
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/index.html
http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory

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