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1.) On August 11th 1934 some of the most dangerous prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Islanda. Alcatraz is located about a mile and a half off shore of San Fransico. These prisoners were amongst the newest people to be in the high security prison.

2.) On August 11th 1956 abstract painter Jackson Pollock from Cody, Wyoming died. Pollock was an artist struggling with alocoholism most of his life. He was killed in a car crash and died at the age of 44.

3.) On August 11th 1965 roits broke out in Watts, LA. Roits were caused by people with poor housing, schooling, and low job rates. The riots went on for six days and left 36 dead, over 1,000 injured, 4,000 arrested, and hundreds of buildings destroyed.

4.) On August 11th 1960 Chad is independant from France.