Historical Events In April - 11

1863  Battle of Suffolk, VA (Norfleet House) on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 11 battle of Mobile, AL   

1866  On April - 11 carla Ford, Henry's wife   

1867  John P Lotsy, Dutch botanist/geneticist (Genetics) on April - 11.   

1868  The Shogunate is abolished in Japan on this day in history.   

1875  Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies on this day in history.   

1876  Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks organized on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history benevolent & Protective Order of Elks organizes   

1878  On this day in history j Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta   

1879  On April - 11 leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo)   

1881  On this day in history river ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks in Thames River Ont, 180 die   

1881  Harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer on this day in history.   

1881  Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40 on April - 11.   

1883  Leonard Mudie, England, actor (Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence) on this day in history.   

1887  Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated.   

1888  Donald Calthrop, London, actor (Blackmail, Scrooge, Rome Express) on April - 11.   

1889  Nick La Rocca, US coronetist/composer (Tiger Rag) on April - 11.   

1890  Ellis Island designated as an immigration station on April - 11.   

1891  On April - 11 8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumour spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews   

1891  On this day in history 8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumor spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews   

1893  The birth of Dean Acheson, American statesman on this day in history.   

1893  Dean G Acheson, statesman/US Secretary of State (1949-53) on this day in history.   

1895  Anaheim completes it's new electric light system on this day in history.   

1897  Caspar Neher, German set designer/librettist on this day in history.   

1898  On April - 11 president McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration   

1898  On this day in history president McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration Hearst newspapers just flourish   

1898  Lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader) on April - 11.   

1899  On April - 11 treaty of Paris ratified. Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US.   

1899  Treaty of Paris ratifies; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US on April - 11.   

1899  Treaty of Paris ratifies ends war; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US on April - 11.   

1899  On this day in history percy L Julian, chemist (drugs for treatment of arthritis)   

1900  Navy accepted its first submarine, USS Holland on this day in history.   

1900  US Navy's 1st submarine made its debut on April - 11.   

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on April - 11.   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on this day in history.   

1374  On this day in history birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)   

1492  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on April - 11.   

1586  On this day in history birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1661  On April - 11 birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

0678  On April - 11 donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies   

1034  On this day in history death of romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

1240  On this day in history llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies   

1500  Death of Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on this day in history.   

1512  On this day in history gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle   

1554  Death of Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

1612  Death of Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) on April - 11.   

1626  On April - 11 death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)