Interesting question, badabing-ga.
The Library of Congress maintains a "Today in History" page. Here are
the entries for the 11th day of each month:
Alice Paul, chief strategist for the militant wing of the suffrage
movement and author of the Equal Rights Amendment, was born on January
11, 1885 in Moorestown, New Jersey.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jan11.html
Emma Goldman, American anarchist and compelling advocate of free
speech, women's equality, the eight-hour day, and birth control, was
arrested in New York City on February 11, 1916, while giving a public
lecture on family planning.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/feb11.html
During March and April of 1865, troops under command of Confederate
General Joseph E. Johnston fought General William T. Sherman's 60,000
man force as it marched north through the Carolinas during the final
weeks of the Civil War. On March 11, Sherman captured the town of
Fayetteville, North Carolina, and promptly destroyed the Fayetteville
arsenal.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/mar11.html
On April 11, 1900, the U.S. Navy acquired its first submarine, a
53-foot craft designed by Irish immigrant John P. Holland.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/apr11.html
On May 11, 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state admitted into the
Union.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/may11.html
On June 11, 1927, Charles Lindbergh received the first Distinguished
Flying Cross ever awarded.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jun11.html
At dawn on the morning of July 11, 1804, political antagonists and
personal enemies Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on the heights
of Weehawken, New Jersey to settle their longstanding differences with
a duel.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jul11.html
When Duke Kahanamoku broke the world record in the 100-yard free-style
swim by 4.6 seconds in Honolulu Harbor on August 11, 1911, the
Hawaiian Amateur Athletic Union telegraphed the news to Union
headquarters.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/aug11.html
Within hours of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Library of
Congress staff began to call for and collect a vast array of original
materials concerning the attacks on the World Trade Towers and the
Pentagon, and the demise of Flight 93 into the earth at Shanksville,
Pennsylvania.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/sep11.html
On October 11, 1965, photographer Dorothea Lange died in San Francisco
at the age of seventy. Lange is best known for her Depression-era work
for the Farm Security Administration (FSA).
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct11.html
On November 11, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison declared Washington
the forty-second state in the Union. Less than fifty years after
pioneers began entering the Pacific Northwest via the Oregon Trail,
the United States met expectations its borders would extend across the
continent.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov11.html
On December 11, 1919, the citizens of Enterprise, Alabama erected a
monument to the boll weevil, the pest that devastated their fields but
forced residents to end their dependence on cotton and to pursue mixed
farming and manufacturing.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/dec11.html
Some of these are more momentous than others, so it seems that perhaps
not *every* day has a major historical event associated with it! Even
so, the 11th is no slouch, with some major military events and two
states joining the Union.
Strangely enough, I searched for "January 11" and the Library of
Congress page was the first to show up - how fortuitous!
Not all these events are within the 1900-2002 range; if you'd like
contemporary replacements for the 19th century events, let me know and
I'll find some for you. |
Request for Answer Clarification by
badabing-ga
on
12 Oct 2002 10:43 PDT
hey haversian,
yep, what granny can't provide monetarily she hopes to offset with
some mind-twistin' research. however, as age creeps up on her, she
becomes the ever-cranky arbitrary beeyootch. while the LOC is
probably the most *logical* place to search such events, I wonder if
it's the *only* place to check for this information? you could make a
case for all these events, but a few didn't meet granny's exacting
standards.
--accepted-- The women's movement did indeed change society as we
know it {even though it's a tad out of *suggested* time parameters --
not a problem}.
--rejected-- February 11
--accepted-- March 11
--rejected-- April 11
--accepted-- May 11
--accepted-- June 11
--accepted-- July 11
--rejected-- August 11 {granny can't swim}
--accepted-- September 11
--accepted-- October 11 {granny loves photographers, San Francisco,
70, work, farms and she's occasionally depressed}
--accepted-- November 11 {granny loves the Pacific Northwest}
--rejected--December 11 {granny is addicted to "the feel of cotton";
she would have to be forceably restrained from defacing that statue}
here are a few helpful and granny-approved globally significant
suggestions:
1. milk is first pasteurized
2. birthdate/death of Groucho Marx
3. invention of the nose hair clipper
4. first Teflon skillet goes on sale
5. invention of penicillin {granny is *very* infection prone}
6. Tallulah Bankhead retires
7. gramophone debuts
8. felt-tipped pens make their mark
9. FDA approves Vicodin
10. Al Gore invents the internet
have fun, padner, and sell me on whatever events you choose -- it's
all in the presentation, sweetie! it's granny wish that you get a
little wacky with her assignments.
would you have another go at the question before I rate it?
GB
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Clarification of Answer by
haversian-ga
on
12 Oct 2002 13:30 PDT
> would you have another go at the question before I rate it?
Certainly. How's this?
February 11:
On this day in 1752, through the efforts of Benjamin Franklin, the
Pennsylvania Hospital opened. It was the very first hospital in
America.
In 1847, Thomas Alva Edison was born.
In 1943, General Dwight David Eisenhower was selected to command the
allied armies in Europe.
April 11:
On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first black player in
major-league history when he played in an exhibition game for the
Brooklyn Dodgers.
In 1951, President Truman relieved MacArthur in Korea; Ridgeway became
supreme commander.
August 11:
On this day in 1965, thirty-four people died, more than 3,000 were
arrested and there was over $40 million in damage to property in the
Watts area of Los Angeles. All of this was the result of a six-day
riot which began on this day, and was caused by a minor confrontation
between the California Highway Patrol and two young black men.
December 11:
On this day in 1816, Indiana was admitted as the 19th state in the
Union.
In 1941, the US surrendered the island of Guam.
In 1981, Muhammad Ali's 61st (last) fight was lost to Trevor Berbick.
In 1994, Chechnya declares its independence from Russia.
The long list of links:
"Those Were the Days" pages:
http://www.440.com/twtd/archives/feb11.html (replace feb with month
of choice)
"Today in Military History" pages:
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Congress/1418/d0211.htm (replace
'02' with month of choice)
"Today in Science History" pages:
http://www.todayinsci.com/cgi-bin/indexpage.pl?http://www.todayinsci.com/2/2_11.htm
(replace *both* 2s with month of choice)
"Today in Women's History" pages:
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/cal/bl0211.htm (replace 02
with month of choice)
Search strategy:
Historic events "february 11" -- failed
Today in history "february 11" -- success
If you need more, just ask. It's a pleasure helping someone who
responds quickly - thanks!
-Haversian
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