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Historical Events on August 11

  • Theodoric the Great

    490

    Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan.

  • Penang

    1786

    Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia.

  • Spanish-American War

    1898

    Spanish-American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

  • Battle of Amiens (1918)

    1918

    World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends.

  • Kraków pogrom

    1945

    Poles in Kraków engage in a pogrom against Jews in the city, killing one and wounding five.

  • Nagar Haveli DNH

    1961

    The former Portuguese territories in India of Dadra and Nagar Haveli are merged to create the Union Territory Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

  • Apollo 11

    1969

    The Apollo 11 astronauts are released from a three-week quarantine following their liftoff from the moon.[1]

  • Vietnam War

    1972

    Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit leaves South Vietnam.

  • International Security Assistance Force

    2003

    NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.

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