Historical Events for 11th August 2022

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1695 - English and Dutch fleet capture Dunkerk
1920 - 1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia
1944 - US air raid on Palembang
1944 - French 5th Armour division recaptures Sées
1948 - The weightlifting competition at the London Olympics concludes with the US (4) and Egypt (2) dominant, combining to win all of the 6 gold medals
1949 - Gaston Eyskens forms Belgian government
1962 - LA Dodgers protest as San Francisco manager Alvin Dark orders Candlestick Park ground crew to water down base paths to hinder MLB All-Star Maury Wills' base-stealing attempts; Giants win 5-4
1978 - Funeral of Pope Paul VI held in the Vatican
1978 - "C'est Chic" second studio album by Chic is released featuring single "Le Freak" (Billboard Album of the Year 1979)
2003 - Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.

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