Daily Archives: May 11, 2026

Atlanta-bound ValuJet DC-9 crashes into Florida Everglades, killing 110 people 30 years ago this hour (May 11 1996)


Video: 'ValuJet 592 crash - CNN and WSVN snippets'

(Saturday, May 11, 1996, 2:13:42 p.m. EDT) — An Atlanta-bound ValuJet DC-9 caught fire today shortly after takeoff from Miami and crashed into the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 people on board. Continue reading Atlanta-bound ValuJet DC-9 crashes into Florida Everglades, killing 110 people 30 years ago this hour (May 11 1996)

Woody Allen’s ‘Café Society’ romantic comedy drama film premieres at Cannes Film Festival 10 years ago today (May 11 2006)


Video: 'Café Society' trailer

(Wednesday, May 11, 2016)Café Society, an American romantic comedy drama film about a young man who moves to Hollywood in the 1930s, where he falls in love with the assistant to his uncle, a powerful talent agent, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading Woody Allen’s ‘Café Society’ romantic comedy drama film premieres at Cannes Film Festival 10 years ago today (May 11 2006)

First CARE packages arrive at Le Havre, France 80 years ago today (May 11 1946)


Video: 'They Thought the War Was Over—Then the Hunger Began'

(Saturday, May 11, 1946) — The first 20,000 CARE Packages, sent by a consortium of American charities to provide relief to the hungry of postwar Europe, arrived today at the French port of Le Havre. Continue reading First CARE packages arrive at Le Havre, France 80 years ago today (May 11 1946)