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Sporting Events on May 11

1678 : French adm Jean d'Estr‚es' fleet runs aground on Aves-islands, Cura‡ao
1887 : 13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39¬
1888 : 16th Preakness: F Littlefield aboard Refund wins in 2:49
1892 : 18th Kentucky Derby: Lonnie Clayton aboard Azra wins in 2:41«
1912 : 38th Kentucky Derby: Carol H Shilling aboard Worth wins in 2:09.4
1918 : 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8
1924 : Cartel des Gauches wins French parliamentary election
1928 : 54th Kentucky Derby: Chick Lang aboard Reigh Count wins in 2:10.4
1928 : 54th Preakness: Raymond Sonny Workman aboard Victorian wins in 2:00.2
1935 : 61st Preakness: Willie Saunders aboard Omaha wins in 1:58.4
1940 : 66th Preakness: Fred A Smith aboard Bimelech wins in 1:58.6
1946 : 1st night game at Boston Braves Field (Giants 5, Braves 1)
1946 : 72nd Preakness: Warren Mehrtens aboard Assault wins in 2:01.4
1959 : Yankee catcher Yogi Berra's errorless streak of 148 games ends
1966 : Real Madrid wins 11th Europe Cup I
1968 : Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens sweep St Louis Blues in 4 games
1972 : Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins beat NY Rangers, 4 games to 2
1975 : Flyers 1-Isles 2-Semifinals-Series tied at 3 games
1977 : Hamburger SV wins 17th soccer Europe Cup II
1977 : Ted Turner manages an Atlanta Braves game
1983 : Aberdeen wins 23rd Europe Cup II
1984 : Tigers set best 30 game start record (26-4)
1988 : KV Mechelen wins 28th Europe Cup II
1994 : Inter Milan wins 23rd UEFA Cup
1997 : Scott McCarron wins Bellsouth Golf Classic

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