Historical Events In April - 11

1863  On this day in history battle of Suffolk, VA (Norfleet House)  

1865  On this day in history battle of Mobile, AL  

1866  On this day in history carla Ford, Henry's wife  

1867  John P Lotsy, Dutch botanist/geneticist (Genetics) on this day in history.  

1868  On April - 11 the Shogunate is abolished in Japan.  

1875  Heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies on April - 11.  

1876  On this day in history benevolent and Protective Order of Elks organized  

1876  Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks organizes on this day in history.  

1878  J Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta on April - 11.  

1879  Leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo) on this day in history.  

1881  River ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks in Thames River Ont, 180 die on April - 11.  

1881  On this day in history harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer  

1881  Kristian Mandrup Elster, Norwegian author (Torn Trondal), dies at 40 on this day in history.  

1883  On this day in history leonard Mudie, England, actor (Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence)  

1887  Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer, dies at 54 on April - 11.  

1888  The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated on this day in history.  

1888  On April - 11 donald Calthrop, London, actor (Blackmail, Scrooge, Rome Express)  

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

1890  Ellis Island designated as an immigration station on this day in history.  

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  On April - 11 the birth of Dean Acheson, American statesman  

1893  On April - 11 dean G Acheson, statesman/US Secretary of State (1949-53)  

1895  Anaheim completes it's new electric light system on April - 11.  

1897  Caspar Neher, German set designer/librettist on April - 11.  

1898  President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration on April - 11.  

1898  On April - 11 president McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration Hearst newspapers just flourish  

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

1899  Treaty of Paris ratified. Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US on this day in history.  

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

1899  On this day in history treaty of Paris ratifies ends war; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US  

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

1900  On April - 11 navy accepted its first submarine, USS Holland  

1900  On April - 11 uS Navy's 1st submarine made its debut  

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

1370  On this day in history birth of frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony  

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 April - 11.  

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

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

0678  On this day in history 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  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on April - 11.  

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

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

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