Highlights from history: August 11
Highlights from major events that happened around the world on this day in history.
1949: Omar N. Bradley
In 1949, President Harry S. Truman nominated General Omar N. Bradley to become the first chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
1956: Jackson Pollock
In 1956, abstract painter Jackson Pollock, 44, died in an automobile accident on Long Island, New York.
1964: "A Hard Day's Night"
In 1964, the Beatles movie "A Hard Day's Night" had its U.S. premiere in New York.
1965: Watts Riots
In 1965, rioting and looting that claimed 34 lives broke out in the predominantly black Watts section of Los Angeles.
1984: Los Angeles Olympics
In 1984, at the Los Angeles Olympics, American runner Mary Decker fell after colliding with South African-born British competitor Zola Budd in the 3,000-meter final; Budd finished seventh.
1992: Mall of America
On August 11, 1992, the Mall of America, the nation's largest shopping-entertainment center, opened in Bloomington, Minnesota.
1993: Joint Chiefs of Staff
In 1993, President Bill Clinton named Army Gen. John Shalikashvili to be the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, succeeding the retiring Gen. Colin Powell.
1997: Clinton line-item veto
In 1997, President Bill Clinton made the first use of the historic line-item veto, rejecting three items in spending and tax bills. (However, the U.S. Supreme Court later struck down the veto as unconstitutional.)
2009: Aung San Suu Kyi
Ten years ago: A Myanmar court found democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of violating her house arrest by allowing an uninvited American to visit her home; she was ordered to serve an 18-month sentence under house arrest.
2009: Eunice Shriver Kennedy
Ten years ago: Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F. Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics, died in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, at age 88.
2012: Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
In 2012, Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney announced his choice of Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin to be his running mate.
2012: Usain Bolt
In 2012, Usain Bolt capped his perfect London Olympics by leading Jamaica to victory in a world-record 36.84 seconds in the 4x100 meters.
2014: Robin Williams
Five years ago: Academy Award-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams, 63, died in Tiburon, California, a suicide.
2018: Chris Collins
One year ago: Republican U.S. Rep. Chris Collins of New York ended his re-election bid, days after his indictment on insider trading charges.
2018: Omarosa Maniguault
One year ago: President Donald Trump said former White House staffer and reality-TV star Omarosa Maniguault Newman was a "lowlife"; Manigualt Newman had been promoting a book in which she said Trump is a racist who had used racial slurs on the set of "The Apprentice."
2018: VS Naipaul
One year ago: Nobel Prize-winning novelist V.S. Naipaul died at his London home at the age of 85.
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