Historical Events In April - 11

1901  On this day in history adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer (typewriter)  

1901  Ivar Christian Hallstrom, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1902  On April - 11 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 April - 11 gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25  

1904  On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #530 Turandot  

1904  On this day in history 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 this day in history nY Giant Roger Bresnahan becomes 1st catcher to wear shin guards  

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

1908  On April - 11 karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto)  

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

1911  On this day in history stella Walsh-Stanislawa-Walasiewicz, Poland, sprinter (Oly-gold-32)  

1912  Cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid on April - 11.  

1912  On April - 11 john Larkin, Oakland Calif, actor (Saints & Sinners, 12 O'Clock High)  

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

1913  Oleg Cassini, Paris France, fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy) on this day in history.  

1914  On April - 11 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 this day in history.  

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  Arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1920  Marlen Haushofer, writer on April - 11.  

1921  On April - 11 iowa imposed first state cigarette tax  

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

1921  On this day in history iowa imposed 1st state cigarette tax  

1921  On this day in history jeff Stollmeyer, cricketer (WI batsman pre/post-war)  

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on April - 11.  

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

1374  On April - 11 birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)  

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

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on April - 11.  

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  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.  

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

1240  On April - 11 llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies  

1500  Death of Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on April - 11.  

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 April - 11.  

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

1626  On this day in history death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)