What happend on 11th August

10.08
12.08
2003

Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.

2003

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

1999

A total solar eclipse visible from Europe and Asia.

1995

Three people are killed when a TTC train hits the back of a stationary train near Toronto's Dupont Station.

1987

Alan Greenspan becomes Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve.

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".

1972

Last United States ground combat unit departs South Vietnam

1970

A trademark application by the Van Brode Milling Company for the word Spork was published by the USPTO.

1966

John Lennon holds a press conference in Chicago excusing himself from the "Jesus affair"

1965

Race riots (the Watts riots) begin in Watts area of Los Angeles, California