Historical Events In April - 11

1901  Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer (typewriter) on this day in history.  

1901  Ivar Christian Hallstrom, composer, dies at 74 on April - 11.  

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

1902  On April - 11 quentin Reynolds, NYC, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI)  

1902  ... Potgieter, South African Boer general, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

1904  M Wolf discovers asteroid #530 Turandot on this day in history.  

1904  On April - 11 arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist  

1906  On April - 11 einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity  

1906  Georgi Apollonovitch Gapon, Rus-orthodox clergyman/tsarist agent, dies on this day in history.  

1907  NY Giant Roger Bresnahan becomes 1st catcher to wear shin guards on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history paul Douglas, Phila Pa, actor (Adventure Theater, Clash by Night)  

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

1910  Anna Magnani, Ital's actress (Awakening, Roma) on April - 11.  

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

1912  On April - 11 cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid  

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

1913  The birth of Oleg Cassini, French fashion designer on this day in history.  

1913  On April - 11 oleg Cassini, Paris France, fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy)  

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

1915  (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist on this day in history.  

1916  On this day in history alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi)  

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

1917  On this day in history first Battle of Bullecourt, France  

1917  On April - 11 babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox  

1918  Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist on April - 11.  

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

1919  The International Labour Organization is founded on April - 11.  

1919  Hugh Carey, (Gov-D-NY) on April - 11.  

1920  On this day in history marlen Haushofer, writer  

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

1921  On this day in history turkestan ASSR established in Russian SFSR  

1921  Iowa imposed 1st state cigarette tax on April - 11.  

1921  On April - 11 jeff Stollmeyer, cricketer (WI batsman pre/post-war)  

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0146  On this day in history birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)  

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer  

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

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on April - 11.  

1661  On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

0678  On this day in history donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies  

1034  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on this day in history.  

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

1500  On this day in history death of michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns  

1512  On this day in history gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle  

1554  On this day in history 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.