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2020

President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia was the first country in the world to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, even though no scientific data had been published and Phase 3 trials had not been completed.

2008

The apartment and home rental website Airbnb is founded by Brian Chesky, Joe Gebbia, and Nathan Blecharczyk.

1988

Al-Qaeda is founded in Peshawar, Pakistan, in the presence of Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and D. Fadl.

1978

The funeral of Pope Paul VI takes place.

The band Chic releases its second album, C’est Chic, which includes the song “Le Freak.” The album would be named Album of the Year by Billboard in 1979.

1956

Elvis Presley releases the song “Don’t Be Cruel.”

1951

The very first baseball game broadcast in color takes place between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves.

1934

Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, California, becomes a federal prison. It will house the most dangerous criminals until 1963.

1929

Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career.

1874

Harry S. Parmelee invents the first spray nozzle.

1649

Laurent Berman, the first notary, arrives in New France.

It happened on… August 11

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