Historical Events In April - 11

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

1901  On this day in history ivar Christian Hallstrom, composer, dies at 74  

1902  Battle at Rooiwal, South-Africa on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history 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  Gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

1904  M Wolf discovers asteroid #530 Turandot on April - 11.  

1904  On April - 11 arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist  

1906  Einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity on April - 11.  

1906  Georgi Apollonovitch Gapon, Rus-orthodox clergyman/tsarist agent, dies on April - 11.  

1907  On April - 11 nY Giant Roger Bresnahan becomes 1st catcher to wear shin guards  

1907  Paul Douglas, Phila Pa, actor (Adventure Theater, Clash by Night) on April - 11.  

1908  Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto) on April - 11.  

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

1911  Stella Walsh-Stanislawa-Walasiewicz, Poland, sprinter (Oly-gold-32) on this day in history.  

1912  Cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid on this day in history.  

1912  John Larkin, Oakland Calif, actor (Saints & Sinners, 12 O'Clock High) on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history the birth of Oleg Cassini, French fashion designer  

1913  On this day in history oleg Cassini, Paris France, fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy)  

1914  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," premieres  

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

1916  Alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi) on April - 11.  

1916  Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52 on April - 11.  

1917  First Battle of Bullecourt, France on April - 11.  

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 this day in history.  

1918  On April - 11 arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies  

1919  On this day in history the International Labour Organization is founded.  

1919  On April - 11 hugh Carey, (Gov-D-NY)  

1920  On this day in history marlen Haushofer, writer  

1921  Iowa imposed first state cigarette tax on this day in history.  

1921  Turkestan ASSR established in Russian SFSR on April - 11.  

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

1921  On this day in history 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  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)  

1586  On April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer  

1602  On April - 11 birth of johann Neukrantz, composer  

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

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

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on this day in history.  

1034  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on April - 11.  

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

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  Death of Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) on this day in history.  

1612  On this day in history death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)  

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on this day in history.