Historical Events In April - 11

1956  On this day in history singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites   

1956  On this day in history french govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria   

1957  On April - 11 ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes first jet to take-off and land vertically   

1957  Pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

1958  Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF) on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history "Jamaica" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 558 performances   

1960  The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) on this day in history.   

1961  Bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on April - 11.   

1961  On April - 11 israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial   

1961  Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on April - 11.   

1961  On April - 11 francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70   

1962  New York Mets make a losing debut on April - 11.   

1963  On April - 11 john XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty   

1963  John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity & liberty on April - 11.   

1965  40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 and injuring 5,000 on April - 11.   

1967  On this day in history f Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar   

1967  Harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr on this day in history.   

1967  On April - 11 in Ottawa Ontario Bower Edward Featherstone convicted under the Official Secrets Act of acquiring confidential naval charts   

1968  On April - 11 pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act   

1969  Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1970  Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history launch of Apollo 13, commanded by CAPT James A. Lovell, Jr., USN. Former naval aviator Fred W. Haise, Jr. was the Lunar Module Pilot. While 200,000 miles from Earth there was an explosion on board which forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing. Mission duration was 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes. Recovery was by HS-4 helicopters from USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2).   

1970  On April - 11 the American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon   

1970  On this day in history cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66   

1972  On this day in history 200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history   

1973  On April - 11 ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69   

1974  On this day in history curt Conway, dies   

1975  On April - 11 dorothy Patten, dies at 70   

1976  Liam Dunn, dies a 59 on April - 11.   

1978  On April - 11 e F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger   

1979  On April - 11 ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala   

1980  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment on this day in history.   

1980  Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" on April - 11.   

1980  Charlotte Henry, dies on this day in history.   

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0146  On April - 11 birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on April - 11.   

1374  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of johann Neukrantz, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer   

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.   

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

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 11.   

1554  On April - 11 death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)   

1612  On April - 11 death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)   

1626  On this day in history death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)