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What Happened on August 11

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Last Total Solar Eclipse of the Millennium:
The eclipse was visible from Europe, most of Asia and Africa and in parts of North America.

Mall of America Opens its Doors to Shoppers:
The largest shopping Mall in the United States. Spanning 4,870,000 sq ft, it has an indoor theme park and attracts.

The Soviet Space Agency Launches Vostok 3:
Piloted by Andriyan Nikolayev, the first cosmonaut to have orbited the Earth 64 times in 4 days.

  • 1978 Jermain Taylor
    American boxer
  • 1953 Hulk Hogan
    American wrestler, actor
  • 1950 Steve Wozniak
    American computer scientist, programmer, co-founded Apple Inc.
  • 1984 Alfred A. Knopf, Sr.
    American publisher, founded Alfred A. Knopf Inc.
  • 1956 Jackson Pollock
    American painter
  • 1919 Andrew Carnegie
    Scottish/American businessman, founded the Carnegie Steel Company
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