Today in History - History - May 11th

1989President Bush orders nearly 2,000 troops to Panama

1985Dave Concepcion becomes 4th Cin Red teammate to get 2,000 hits, others include Pete Rose, Tony Perez & Cesar Cedeno

1189Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa & 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade

1942William Faulkner's collections of short stories, Go Down, Moses, is published.

1985Madonna's "Crazy For You" single goes #1

2007Pope Benedict XVI canonizes the first Brazilian-born saint, Frei Galvão.

192863rd British Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 292 at Royal St George's

1975Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic

1972Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams & cash

1864Gen J.E.B. Stuart is mortally wounded at Yellow Tavern

1963Natasha Richardson, London England, actress (Gothic, Handmaid's Tale)

1982Cory Monteith, Calgary, Alberta, Canadian actor and musician (Glee, Monte Carlo)

1983Holly Valance, Melbourne, Victoria, Australian actress (Felicity "Flick" Scully-Neighbours) and singer

1888Irving Berlin, [Isadore Balin], Temum Siberia, composer (White Xmas)

1960John D. Rockefeller Jr, American financier and philanthropist, dies of pneumonia at 86

2006Floyd Patterson, American boxer, dies at 71

1981Bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain & lung cancer at 36

1778William Pitt Sr, English premier (1756-61, 66-68), dies at 69