Today in History, May 11, 2021
Todayâs Highlight in History: On May 11, 1935, the Rural Electrification Administration was created as one of President Franklin D. Rooseveltâs New Deal programs. On this date: In 1858, Minnesota became the 32nd state of the Union. In 1943, during World War II, U.S. forces landed on the Aleutian island of Attu, which was held by the Japanese; the Americans took the island 19 days later. In 1946, the first CARE packages, sent by a consortium of American charities to provide relief to t...
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