Historical Events In February - 11

1941  Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli on this day in history.   

1941  Sicherheitsdienst complains about Dutch anti German sentiments on this day in history.   

1941  1st Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo) on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 11 rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63   

1942  "Archie" comic book debuts on this day in history.   

1942  In Montreal anti-conscription riot breaks out after 10,000 people rally at the Marché St-Jacques on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 11 on this day, the German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst, as well as the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, escape from the French port of Brest and make a mad dash up the English Channel to safety in German waters. Very embarrassing for the Royal Navy   

1943  General Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 11 ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car   

1943  Transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany on this day in history.   

1944  German troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy on this day in history.   

1944  U-424 sunk off Ireland on February - 11.   

1944  On this day in history german troops reconquer Aprilia Italy   

1944  On this day in history ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

1945  First gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey CA on this day in history.   

1945  U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Russian leader Josef Stalin sign the Yalta Agreement during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  Yalta agreement signed by FDR, Churchill and Stalin on February - 11.   

1945  1st gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey, CA on this day in history.   

1945  Al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1948  On February - 11 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140   

1948  On February - 11 john Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland   

1948  Test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain on this day in history.   

1948  On February - 11 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140   

1948  On February - 11 sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50   

1949  On this day in history willie Pep recaptures world featherweight boxing title   

1950  "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history kwame Nkrumah wins first parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana)   

1951  Marshall Teague drove a Hudson Hornet to victory on the beach oval of the 160-mile Daytona Grand National at Daytona Beach, Florida on February - 11.   

1951  Kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 11 president Eisenhower refuses clemency appeal for Rosenberg couple   

1953  On February - 11 russia breaks diplomatic relations with Israel   

1953  On February - 11 "Hazel Flagg" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 190 performances   

1954  On this day in history 6th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden win   

1954  On this day in history 6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden wins   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on February - 11.   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on this day in history.   

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

1506  On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on February - 11.   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.   

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  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on February - 11.   

0731  On February - 11 gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies   

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on February - 11.   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on February - 11.   

0867  On February - 11 theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

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

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on February - 11.   

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