TODAY in HISTORY August 11 1942- The German submarine U-73 - TopicsExpress



          

TODAY in HISTORY August 11 1942- The German submarine U-73 attacks British convoy bound for Malta and sinks the HMS Eagle, one of the worlds first aircraft carriers. 1954- A formal peace takes hold in Indochina, ending more than seven years of fighting between the French and Communist Vietminh. 1984- US President Ronald Reagan sparks controversy when he jokes during a voice test for a paid political radio address: My fellow Americans...Ive signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes. 1998- Steve Fossett (54) becomes the first man to cross the south Atlantic in a balloon. He was on his 4th attempt to float around the world. 1998- Tajikistan appeals to other former Soviet states for help in securing its borders as the Taliban consolidates its hold in Afghanistan. 2004- British grants its first licence for human embryonic cloning research.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:27:58 +0000

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