Historical Events In April - 11

1901  Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer (typewriter) on April - 11.  

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

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

1902  Quentin Reynolds, NYC, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI) on April - 11.  

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

1903  On this day in history gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25  

1904  On April - 11 m Wolf discovers asteroid #530 Turandot  

1904  On this day in history arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist  

1906  Einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1908  On this day in history karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto)  

1910  On April - 11 anna Magnani, Ital's actress (Awakening, Roma)  

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

1912  On this day in history cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid  

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

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

1913  Oleg Cassini, Paris France, fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy) on April - 11.  

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

1915  On April - 11 (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist  

1916  Alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi) on this day in history.  

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 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  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  On this day in history iowa imposed 1st state cigarette tax  

1921  Jeff Stollmeyer, cricketer (WI batsman pre/post-war) on April - 11.  

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on this day in history.  

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  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on April - 11.  

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on April - 11.  

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 April - 11.  

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

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

1554  Death of Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) on this day in history.  

1612  Death of Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) on this day in history.  

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