Highlights of this day in history: Start of the Watts riots in Los Angeles; President Ronald Reagan’s joke causes a Cold War flap; The Mall of America opens; ‘Roots’ author Alex Haley born; Painter Jackson Pollock killed in auto accident. (Aug. 11) – Source: Various
Today in History for August 11th
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By Gant Team
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