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What happened in history on this day: August 11?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On August 11 in ...
- 1987 - At the Macworld Expo show, Apple Computer introduces HyperCard (with script language HyperTalk), MultiFinder 5.0 co-operative multitasking, and AppleFax Modem for the Macintosh. The Hypercard software allows users to create database applications with "cards" containing text, graphics, sound, and animation, linked to each other via hypertext links. The software will ship for free with new Macintosh computers, and costs US$49 for existing Macintosh owners.
- 1987 - Advanced Micro Devices introduces its own processor compatible with Intel's 80286. AMD claims its processor is 28% faster.
- 2003 - The MSBlast computer worm is released to the Internet. It exploits a flaw in Microsoft Windows. Despite the existence of a software patch 26 days earlier, 9.5 million computers are affected.
- 2009 - Malaysia issues a 30-cent postage stamp depicting a personal computer.
- 1934 - The Mickey Mouse film Orphan's Benefit is released to theaters. Donald Duck, Goofy, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow also appear.
- 1939 - The Donald Duck film Donald's Penguin is released to theaters.
- 1943 - Disney produces the film Defense Against Invasion for the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.
- 1950 - The Pluto film Food for Feudin' is released. Chip 'n' Dale also appear.
- 1955 - The Casa de Fritos restaurant opens in Frontierland at Disneyland.
- 1991 - The Disney TV special Queen: The Days of Our Lives airs.
- 1993 - Disney releases the film Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey on laserdisc for US$30.
- 1994 - The Center Court unit of the All-Star Sports Resort hotel opens at Walt Disney World.
- 1995 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Hollywood Pictures live-action feature film Dangerous Minds to theaters in the USA. The film is based on the book My Posse Don't Do Homework.
- 1995 - Buena Vista releases the Mickey Mouse film Runaway Brain to theaters in the US.
- 1995 - Buena Vista releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film A Kid in King Arthur's Court to theaters in the USA.
- 1997 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Walt Disney Pictures live-action feature film Air Bud to theaters in the USA.
- 2004 - Disney releases the live-action feature film The Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement to theaters in the US.
- 2014 - The Disney XD TV channel airs the final Crash & Bernstein episode.
- 1956 - In Bremerton, Washington, the Seattle Seafair Class C/Production race is held. Finishing 1st overall is the #106 1956 Corvette driven by Richard Thompson.
- 1973 - MCA/Universal Pictures releases the film American Graffiti to theaters in the USA. A 1961 Corvette sits outside a 1950s diner. A used car lot has three Corvettes for sale.
- 2007 - At the Road America raceway in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the Generac 500 at Road America race is held, round eight of the American Le Mans Series.
- Finishing 1st in LMGT1 class and 12th overall is the Corvette Racing #4 Corvette C6.R driven by Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta.
- Finishing 2nd in LMGT1 class and 13th overall is the Corvette Racing #3 Corvette C6.R driven by Johnny O'Connell and Jan Magnussen.
- 1942 - In England, the Pathfinder Force is officially created. It is designed to be used as lead bomber squadrons specialized in finding targets and marking their locations for following bombers.
- 1942 - Operation Bellows: 38 RAF Spitfire fighter planes from aircraft carrier HMS Furious in the Mediterranean depart for Malta.
- 1942 - (1200 hours) In the Mediterranean, German submarine U-73 sinks escort carrier HMS Eagle, which sinks in eight minutes with a crew of 200.
- 1942 - (2000 hours) Italian planes from Sardinia attack convoy Pedestal, but hit no ships.
- 1944 - (morning) Bernard Montgomery orders the First Canadian Army and Second British Army to capture Falaise, then secure Argentan, to capture German armies in the "Falaise Pocket".
- 1944 - The United States grants the French Committee of National Liberation status of temporary authority in civil affairs in France.
- 1945 - The United States' reply to Japan: the Emperor must be subject to the Supreme Commander, and the form of government in Japan would be established by the free will of the people.
- 1945 - The London Daily Telegraph reports that Britain prepared for an atomic bomb attack by Germany in August 1944.
- 1994 - Uganda issues three postage stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe.
- 1995 - Square Soft releases the Chrono Trigger video game for the Super NES in the USA.
- 2001 - Nintendo releases the Mario Kart: Super Circuit video game for the Game Boy Advance in the US.
- 2001 - At Jackie Gaughan's Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Classic Gaming Expo 2001 is held, over two days.
- 2011 - (to September 10) The SUPER iam8bit art show is held in Los Angeles, California.
- 1813 - The armistice with Napoleon is denounced. Austria declares war.
- 1987 - The A & W Concentrate Company is granted a registered trademark of the A & W logo on soft drinks, potato chips, non-dairy creamer, chicken, cheese sandwiches, hamburger sandwiches, hot-dog sandwiches, instant coffee, salt, sugar, catsup. (first use October 21, 1963)
- 1992 - The A & W Concentrate Company is granted a registered trademark of an image with text "FROSTY MUG TASTE" as applied to soft drinks.
- 1990 - Auction '90 numismatic auction is held in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Some Canadian coin highlights:
- 5 cents 1921 MS-65: US$30,800;
- 25 cents 1875-H Specimen-67: US$41,800;
- 50 cents 1921 in MS-65: US$60,500.
- 2010 - (to August 13) Heritage Auction Galleries conducts an auction at the ANA World's Fair of Money in Boston, Massachusetts. Some highlights:
- 1851 Augustus Humbert $50 pioneer gold ingot, 880 THOUS, MS-63 PCGS: US$546,250;
- 1907 Indian Head, Wire Rim, gold eagle pattern, one of two known, PR-62 NGC: US$359,375;
- 1652 New England shilling, AU-50 PCGS: US$416,875;
- 1931 Saint-Gaudens gold double eagle, MS-67 PCGS: US$322,000;
- 1871 $1 gold, PR-64 Brown NGC: US$460,000;
- 1796 Draped Bust quarter dollar, MS-65 PCGS: US$322,000.
- 2011 - (to August 12) In Chicago, Illinois, Heritage Auctions conducts its Signature US Coins and Platinum Auctions. Some highlights:
- 1855-S Indian Head gold $3, PR-64 Cameo NGC: US$1,322,500;
- 1893-S Morgan dollar, MS-67: $546,250.
- 1907 - Saint Louis Cardinals' pitcher Ed Karger pitches perfect game versus Boston Braves, 4-0 in 7 innings.
- 1919 - Green Bay Packers football club is founded.
- 1926 - Cleveland Indians' Tris Speaker hits his 700th MLB double.
- 1929 - Babe Ruth becomes first in Major League Baseball to hit 500 homers.
- 1949 - First Naples-Capri swim, 17 miles (27 km) (Giovanni Gambi).
- 1950 - Boston Braves' pitcher Vern Bickford no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 7-0.
- 1951 - First color baseball game (Boston Braves versus Brooklyn Dodgers) telecast (WCBS-New York City).
- 1951 - New York Giants (NFL) beat Ottawa Roughriders (Canadian Football League) 38-6 in Ottawa.
- 1961 - Warren Spahn records victory number 300, beats Chicago Cubs 2-1.
- 1967 - Al Downing becomes 12th to strike-out side on nine pitches.
- 1969 - Pittsburgh Steelers beat New York Giants 17-13 in Montreal (NFL expo).
- 1970 - Jim Bunning becomes second (Cy Young) to win 100 games in both leagues.
- 1970 - Tony Perez becomes the first to hit a home run in the red seats at Riverfront.
- 1971 - Harmon Killebrew hits home runs #500 and 501.
- 1974 - Lee Trevino wins PGA championship.
- 1980 - Reggie Jackson hits his 400th homer.
- 1984 - Carl Lewis duplicates Jesse Owens' 1936 feat, wins four Olympic track golds.
- 1984 - Cincinnati Reds retire Johnny Bench's number 5 uniform.
- 1985 - Hubert Green wins PGA championship.
- 1985 - Oakland Athletics' Dave Kingman becomes the 21st to hit 400 home run.
- 1985 - Rudolf Povarnitsin of USSR sets new high jump world record (2.40 metres).
- 1986 - Bob Tway wins PGA championship.
- 1988 - Gary Carter (New York Mets) becomes 59th player to hit 300 career home runs.
- 1990 - New York Yankees' player Kevin Maas is fastest to get 13 home runs (110 at bats).
- 1991 - John Daly, rookie golfer, wins the PGA title.
- 2008 - Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe breaks the world record in the semifinals of the women's 100-metre backstroke at 58.77 seconds at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
- 2022 - At the "Field of Dreams" in Dyersville, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago Cubs beats Cincinnati Reds by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Baltimore Orioles by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Arizona Diamondbacks beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 9-3.
- 2022 - At Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Colorado Rockies beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 8-6.
- 2022 - At Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Texas Rangers by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Kansas City Royals beats Chicago White Sox by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Cleveland Guardians beats Detroit Tigers by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Miami Marlins beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 3-0.
- 2022 - At Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, National Football League pre-season game: New York Giants beats New England Patriots by score 23-21.
- 2022 - At M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, National Football League pre-season game: Baltimore Ravens beats Tennessee Titans by score 23-10.
- 1962 - Andrian G Nikolayev becomes third Russian in space aboard Vostok 3.
- 1989 - Voyager 2 discovers two partial rings of Neptune.
- 1991 - Space shuttle STS 43 (Atlantis 9) lands.
- 1999 - A total solar eclipse is seen in Europe and Asia.
- 1780 - Barbados hurricane begins.
- 1933 - Temperature reaches 136 degrees F (58 degrees C) at San Luis Potosí, Mexico (world record).
- 1999 - An F-2 tornado rips through downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, killing one person and injuring over 100.
- 2003 - A heat wave in Paris causes temperatures up to 44 degrees C (112 degrees F).
- 2019 - At least 114 people, including 57 in Kerala, 30 in Karnataka and 27 in Maharashtra, are reported to have died in monsoon-related floods in India. At least 227 die across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
- 1860 - America's first successful silver mill (Virginia City, Nevada).
- 1864 - S.B. Colby-Francis E. Spinner begins term as US Treasurer.
- 1866 - World's first roller rink opens (Newport, Rhode Island).
- 1868 - The Louisiana Lottery Company (a criminal syndicate from New York) is authorized by the state and granted an exclusive 25-year charter.
- 1909 - Morse code distress signal "SOS" first used by an American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina.
- 1934 - First federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay, California.
- 1935 - In Briggsdale, Colorado, USA a meteorite falls harmlessly to the ground.
- 1938 - German commercial plane flies non-stop 25 hours from Berlin to New York.
- 1945 - Allies refuse Japan's surrender offer to retain Emperor Hirohito.
- 1964 - Race riot in Paterson, New Jersey, USA.
- 1965 - Six-day insurrection starts in Watts section of Los Angeles, California.
- 1975 - US vetoes proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to United Nations.
- 1984 - United States President Ronald Reagan, during a voice check for a radio broadcast remarks "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes".
- 1987 - Economist Alan Greenspan takes office as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
- 1988 - Meir Kahane renounces US citizenship to stay in Israeli Parliament.
- 1991 - Shite Muslims release US hostage Edward Tracy.
- 1994 - The Columbus Iselin, a ship conducting oil spill research, runs aground in the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary off the Florida Keys and leaks fuel.
- 1999 - An F-2 tornado rips through downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, killing one person and injuring over 100.
- 2007 - A likely meteor shower is reported over Sonora, California.
- 2011 - (to August 12) In Chicago, Illinois, Heritage Auctions conducts its Signature US Coins and Platinum Auctions. Some highlights:
- 1855-S Indian Head gold $3, PR-64 Cameo NGC: US$1,322,500;
- 1893-S Morgan dollar, MS-67: $546,250.
Other history:
- 1948 - Summer Olympics opens in London.
- 1984 - During a radio voice test US President Reagan jokes he "signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes".
- 2003 - NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.
- 2008 - Russian troops invade western Georgia and Russian planes launch air raids across the country.
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