History Today: Notable Events That Happened on August 11
August 11 in the Gregorian calendar marks the 224th day of the year (or 225th in a leap year). Several notable historical events took place on August 11.
Domestic events taking place on August 11
August 11, 1972:During the Vietnam War, the last US ground combat unit left South Vietnam.
From August 11 to August 17, 1969:The army and people of Binh Long, Tay Ninh coordinated 80 attacks on 40 targets, the fortified bases of the US and puppet regime, causing great damage to the enemy.
August 11, 1958:Our country's river transport industry was established.
August 11, 1946:President Ho Chi Minh and his hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Obrac, visited Chantilly Palace and then received G. Saint-Germain, a politician who understood the situation in Vietnam and had a conciliatory tendency.
International events taking place on August 11
August 11, 1492:The conclave held in the Sistine Chapel elected Rodrigo de Borja as leader of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Alexander VI.
August 11, 1786:Captain Francis Light landed and founded the British colony of Penang (pictured), beginning more than a century of British involvement in Malaya.
August 11, 1947:Muhammad Ali Jinnah delivers a speech before the Legislative Assembly of Pakistan, presenting Jinnah's vision for the future of the State of Pakistan.
August 11, 1959:Sheremetyevo International Airport opens, now the second largest airport in Russia.
August 11, 2003:NATO takes over command of the International Security Assistance Force, marking the first major operation outside Europe in the organization's 54-year history.
August 11, 2006:Lebanon War, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1701 to resolve the conflict between Israel and Lebanon.
