Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
May 11, 1915 — LaPorte and Michigan City are out strong for the Dixie Highway. They want the route to go through LaPorte and end in Michigan City.
May 11, 1965 — A third of South Bend’s teachers are out on strike.
May 11, 1990 — President Bush believes the U.S. will send astronauts to Mars within 30 years.
May 11, 2005 — The 37th Purdue North Central commencement ceremony for 495 students was held in the Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University.