
Aug. 11, 1859 – John DeLoach was commissioned for his second
term as Monroe County’s Circuit Court Clerk.
Aug. 11, 1864 – Samuel C.H. Dailey was commissioned as
Monroe County’s Sheriff.
Aug. 11, 1864 – During the Civil War, Confederate General
Jubal Early pulled out of Winchester, Va. as Union General Philip Sheridan approached
the city.
Aug. 11, 1864 – During the Civil War, a skirmish occurred
near Moore's Hill, Ala.
Aug. 11, 1951 - The first major league baseball game to be
televised in color was broadcast. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston
Braves, 8-1.
Aug. 11, 1971 - Harmon Killebrew of the Minnesota Twins got
his 500th and 501st home runs of his major league baseball career.
Aug. 11, 1984 - The Cincinnati Reds honored major league
All-Star and Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench by retiring his uniform (No. 5).
Aug. 11, 1993 – The first edition of “Crazy in Alabama” by
Mark Childress was released by Putnam Adult.
Aug. 11, 1994 - The longest work stoppage in Major League
Baseball history began. Because of the strike, the 1994 World Series was
cancelled; it was the first time baseball did not crown a champion in 89 years.
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