Today in History

October 11

1797 - Dutch fleet is defeated by British off Camperdown, Holland.

1899 - South African Boers declare war on Great Britain.

1950 - The US Federal Communications Commission issues the world’s first licence to broadcast colour television.

1997 - Jordan breaks off security ties with Israel.

2009 - Pakistani commandos free around 40 hostages held by militants at the army headquarters in Rawalpindi, ending a 24-hour siege with deaths of 19 people.

2011 - Emirates NBD, the largest Gulf bank by assets, merges with Dubai Bank. 2017 - The UAE’s first hydrogen station opens at Dubai Festival City to refuel electric vehicles.