August 11: on this day in history
A few events that happened on August 11. You do not need to know them all; curiosity is enough.
Historical events
- 117Hadrian was proclaimed Roman emperor after Trajan's death.
- 1858The famous Eiger in the Swiss Alps was climbed for the first time.
- 1929Baseball legend Babe Ruth hit the 500th home run of his career.
- 1962Soviet cosmonaut Andriyan Nikolayev was launched into orbit aboard Vostok 3.
- 1973A party held by DJ Kool Herc in New York is remembered as the birth of hip-hop music.
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