1. On August 11, 1780, the Battle of Camden took place in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War. British forces under General Charles Cornwallis defeated American troops led by General Horatio Gates, resulting in a significant setback for the Patriot cause.

2. In 1919, on August 11, Florence native Symeon Blackburn became the first African American to be appointed to the South Carolina Supreme Court. Blackburn would serve on the court for 11 years, and in 1930, he was appointed as a federal judge by President Herbert Hoover.

3. On August 11, 1974, South Carolina Governor John C. West signed the landmark State Hospital Consent Decree, which required the state to provide adequate mental health treatment to all its citizens. The decree was the result of a lawsuit filed by patients of the state mental hospital, who had been subjected to inhumane conditions and inadequate care.

4. The first-ever meeting of the South Carolina State House of Representatives was held on August 11, 1775. This meeting was held in Charleston, and representatives from all ten of the state's parishes were in attendance. The meeting was called to order by Charles Pinckney, who would later play a prominent role in drafting the United States Constitution.

5. On August 11, 1999, South Carolina Governor Jim Hodges signed a bill officially removing the Confederate battle flag from the dome of the State House in Columbia. The flag had been a divisive symbol in the state for decades, and its removal was seen as a significant step towards reconciliation and progress.