Events that took place on 11th August-
1920
First Riga Peace Treaty: Latvian Independence is Recognised by the Soviet Union
1924
the first newsreel images of US presidential hopefuls
1961
The Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Havli was created by merging the Portuguese territories of Dadra and Nagar Havli.
1947
The national flag of Pakistan was approved on August 11, 1947, just a few days before the nation achieved independence from British rule. The flag was designed by Syeed Amir-uddin Keedwaii.
1951
The Boston Braves defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers, 8-1, in the first baseball game to be broadcast in colour on WCBS in New York City.
1955
Indonesia’s Harahap government takes office.
1964
Paterson, New Jersey, race riot
