Historical Events In February - 11

1987  On this day in history england beat Australia 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

1987  On this day in history philippines constitution goes into effect   

1987  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 11.   

1988  Anthony M Kennedy appointed to the Supreme Court on February - 11.   

1989  On this day in history barbara Clementine Harris consecrated first female bishop (Episcopalian)   

1989  On this day in history uS female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary   

1989  On February - 11 george O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71   

1990  After being in prison for 27 years, Nelson Mandela is freed on February - 11.   

1990  On this day in history heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson loses the title when he is knocked out in the tenth round in a fight with Buster Douglas in Tokyo.   

1990  On February - 11 james "Buster" Douglas KOs Mike Tyson to win heavyweight boxing crown   

1990  On February - 11 south African activist Nelson Mandela is freed after 27 years in prison.   

1990  US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge on February - 11.   

1991  On February - 11 uNPO, Unrepresented Nations & People Organization forms in Hague Netherlands   

1991  Oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building), dies at 90 on February - 11.   

1992  On this day in history f-16 jet crashes at residential district of Hengelo Netherlands (No deaths)   

1992  On this day in history ray Danton, US actor/director (Psychic Killer), dies at 60   

1993  On February - 11 baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan announces that he will be retiring after the 1993 season.   

1993  Janet Reno is named by president Bill Clinton as the first woman to hold the position of U.S. attorney general on this day in history.   

1993  Janet Reno selected by Clinton as US Attorney General on this day in history.   

1993  George A Stephen, inventor (Weber Kettle Grill), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1994  Lu Parker, (South Carolina), crowned 43rd Miss USA on this day in history.   

1994  Space shuttle STS-60 (Discovery 18), lands on February - 11.   

1994  On this day in history antonio Martin, Spanish cyclist, dies in cycling accident at 23   

1995  On February - 11 the space shuttle Discovery touches down at Cape Canaveral, Florida, ending a mission that included docking with the Russian Mir space station.   

1995  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge   

1995  On this day in history west Indies score 5-660 against New Zealand   

1996  On this day in history amelia Rosselli, poet, dies at 65   

1997  Celine Dion receives an award for her 50 millionth record sold on February - 11.   

1997  STS 82 (Discovery 22) launches on this day in history.   

1997  Don Porter, actor (Gidget), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1998  A federal judge rules that golfer Casey Martin, who suffers from a circulatory condition making it hard to walk, is covered by the American with Disabilities Act. Under the ADA, Martin should be allowed to use a golf cart when he competes in PGA tournaments on February - 11.   

1998  KVBC-FM (Las Vegas) offers Monica Lewinsky $5M for interview on this day in history.   

1998  Lyrics to "Candle in the Wind 1997," auctioned for $442,500 on this day in history.   

1999  In Afghanistan a 6.0 earthquake killed 70 and 500 injured, at least 14,000 homeless and 7,000 houses destroyed in Lowgar and Vardak Provinces on February - 11.   

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1377  On February - 11 birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  On this day in history birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on this day in history.   

1506  On February - 11 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  On February - 11 birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on February - 11.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on February - 11.   

0641  On February - 11 heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on February - 11.   

0821  On this day in history benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on this day in history.   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on February - 11.   

1160  On February - 11 death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  On February - 11 elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday