Events:
1965 - Race riots began in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California.
Births:
1921 - Alex Haley
Deaths:
1919 - Andrew Carnegie
1956 - Jackson Pollock
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Today in American History - August 11
By Martin Kelly, About.com
1965 - Race riots began in the Watts area of Los Angeles, California.
1921 - Alex Haley
1919 - Andrew Carnegie
1956 - Jackson Pollock
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