Historical Events In April - 11

1901  On this day in history adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer (typewriter)   

1901  On this day in history ivar Christian Hallstrom, composer, dies at 74   

1902  On this day in history battle at Rooiwal, South-Africa   

1902  Quentin Reynolds, NYC, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI) on April - 11.   

1902  ... Potgieter, South African Boer general, dies in battle on April - 11.   

1903  On April - 11 gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25   

1904  M Wolf discovers asteroid #530 Turandot on April - 11.   

1904  Arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist on this day in history.   

1906  On April - 11 einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity   

1906  On April - 11 georgi Apollonovitch Gapon, Rus-orthodox clergyman/tsarist agent, dies   

1907  NY Giant Roger Bresnahan becomes 1st catcher to wear shin guards on April - 11.   

1907  Paul Douglas, Phila Pa, actor (Adventure Theater, Clash by Night) on April - 11.   

1908  Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto) on this day in history.   

1910  Anna Magnani, Ital's actress (Awakening, Roma) on this day in history.   

1911  On April - 11 stella Walsh-Stanislawa-Walasiewicz, Poland, sprinter (Oly-gold-32)   

1912  Cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid on April - 11.   

1912  John Larkin, Oakland Calif, actor (Saints & Sinners, 12 O'Clock High) on April - 11.   

1913  On April - 11 the birth of Oleg Cassini, French fashion designer   

1913  Oleg Cassini, Paris France, fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy) on April - 11.   

1914  On April - 11 george Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," premieres   

1915  On April - 11 (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist   

1916  Alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi) on April - 11.   

1916  On April - 11 richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52   

1917  On April - 11 first Battle of Bullecourt, France   

1917  Babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox on this day in history.   

1918  On April - 11 jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist   

1918  On this day in history arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies   

1919  On this day in history the International Labour Organization is founded.   

1919  On April - 11 hugh Carey, (Gov-D-NY)   

1920  On this day in history marlen Haushofer, writer   

1921  Iowa imposed first state cigarette tax on April - 11.   

1921  Turkestan ASSR established in Russian SFSR on April - 11.   

1921  Iowa imposed 1st state cigarette tax on this day in history.   

1921  Jeff Stollmeyer, cricketer (WI batsman pre/post-war) 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  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on April - 11.   

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

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on April - 11.   

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

1034  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on April - 11.   

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on April - 11.   

1500  On April - 11 death of michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns   

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)   

1612  On this day in history death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)   

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on April - 11.