This Day in History: Aug 11, 2026

  • Aug
    1999
    A total solar eclipse visible from Europe and Asia.
  • Aug
    1987
    Alan Greenspan becomes Chairman of the Federal Reserve of the Federal Reserve.
  • Aug
    1975
    East Timor: Governor Mário Lemos Pires of Portuguese Timor abandons the capital Dili, following a coup by the Timor...
  • Aug
    1972
    Vietnam War: The last United States ground combat unit depart South Vietnam.
  • Aug
    1968
    The last steam passenger train service runs in Britain. A selection of British Rail steam locomotives make the 120-mile ...
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