We have some interesting facts & historic events all about May 11th, including areas in religion, crime, health and more.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about May 11th in history!
Global Celebrations
- World Plumbing Day.
- World Ego Awareness Day.
- National Twilight Zone Day
- National Eat What You Want Day
- Donate A Day’s Wages To Charity Day
- National Root Canal Appreciation Day
- National Receptionists Day
- School Nurse Day
- National Third Shift Workers Day
Historic Events
2000: India’s population officially reached 1 billion in 2000.
1997: IBM’s Deep Blue computer defeated Garry Kasparov in chess in 1997.
1956: Ghana becomes the first African nation to give independence from Britain in 1956.
1920: Marie Curie, 1920
1899: Pluto Lamps. The Victorian Gas Lamps sold hot cups of coffee, tea and cocoa. Inauguration of the first Pluto lamps in Exmouth Street, London 1899.
1897: Recovered photo from the doomed balloon expedition to the North Pole by Salomon Andrée in 1897.
Famous Birthdays
1918: Sir Richard Feynman was born
Salvador Dali was born.
Andres Iniesta was born.
Heartbreaking Deaths
- Bob Marley died.
- Norman Llyod died
- Peggy Lipton died.