August 11th
Today in America's Present Past
1794 | Engraver James Barton Longacre was born.
1833 | Author Robert G. Ingersoll was born.
1866 | The world's first roller rink opens (Newport, Rhode Island).
1868 | Politician Thaddeus Stevens died.
1872 | Composer Lowell Mason died.
1919 | Entrepreneur Andrew Carnegie died.
1919 | The Green Bay Packers football club was founded by George Calhoun and Curly Lambeau.
1921 | Writer Alex Haley was born.
1933 | Cleric Jerry Falwell Sr. was born.
1934 | Alcatraz, “The Rock” opened.
1937 | Novelist Edith Wharton died.
1937 | Entrepreneur George Morrison died.
1944 | Entrepreneur Frederick W. Smith was born.
1945 | WWII: The U.S. refuses Japan's offer of a conditional surrender.
1950 | Entrepreneur Steve Wozniak was born.
1953 | Pro wrestler Hulk Hogan was born.
1957 | Musican Richie Ramone was born.
1956 | Painter Jackson Pollock died.
1965 | Civil Rights: Watts race riots start, Los Angeles, California.
1967 | Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan was born.
1975 | General Anthony McAuliffe died.
1976 | Writer Robert L. May died.
1984 | Publisher Alfred A. Knopf died.
2003 | Hockey great Herb Brooks died.
2008 | Airbnb was founded.
2009 | Special Olympics co-founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver died.
2014 | Actor Robin Williams died.
2017 | Admiral Kent Lee died.