August 11
3114 BC 3114-08-11 BCE is traditionally considered the start date of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar, used by several pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations, notably the Maya
1929 New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth becomes the first MLB player to hit 500 home runs (off Willis Hudlin) in a 6-5 loss to the Indians at League Park, Cleveland
1945 Allies refuse Japan's offer to surrender on the condition that Emperor Hirohito retains his status
1954 Formal peace treaty ends over seven years of fighting in Indochina between the French and the Communist Viet Minh
1978 Second studio album by Chic, "C'est Chic," is released, featuring the single "Le Freak" (Billboard Album of the Year 1979)
1988 Al-Qaeda is formed at a meeting between Osama Bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and Dr. Fadl in Peshawar, Pakistan
2003 NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan in its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year history
Fun Fact About August 11. During a radio voice test, US President Reagan jokes that he "signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes." August 11, 1984
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