Historical Events In April - 11

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

1865  Battle of Mobile, AL on this day in history.  

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

1867  On this day in history john P Lotsy, Dutch botanist/geneticist (Genetics)  

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

1875  On April - 11 heinrich Schwabe, discoverer (11-year sunspot cycle), dies  

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  On this day in history j Coggia discovers asteroid #187 Lamberta  

1879  On this day in history leendert Round, Dutch sculptor (entrance Rotterdam Zoo)  

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

1881  Harvey Bartlett Gaul, composer on April - 11.  

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

1883  On April - 11 leonard Mudie, England, actor (Magnetic Monster, British Intelligence)  

1887  Pyotr Petrovich Sokal'sky, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1888  The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated on April - 11.  

1888  On this day in history donald Calthrop, London, actor (Blackmail, Scrooge, Rome Express)  

1889  On April - 11 nick La Rocca, US coronetist/composer (Tiger Rag)  

1890  On April - 11 ellis Island designated as an immigration station  

1891  8 year old Jewish tailor's daughter disappears in Greece, rumour spreads that she was a Christian girl ritually killed by Jews on this day in history.  

1891  On April - 11 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  Dean G Acheson, statesman/US Secretary of State (1949-53) on April - 11.  

1895  Anaheim completes it's new electric light system on this day in history.  

1897  On this day in history caspar Neher, German set designer/librettist  

1898  President McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history president McKinley asks for Spanish-American War declaration Hearst newspapers just flourish  

1898  On this day in history lou Holtz, comedian/actor (Follow the Leader)  

1899  On this day in history treaty of Paris ratified. Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US.  

1899  On April - 11 treaty of Paris ratifies; Spain cedes Puerto Rico to US  

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

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

1900  Navy accepted its first submarine, USS Holland on April - 11.  

1900  On this day in history uS Navy's 1st submarine made its debut  

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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 April - 11.  

1492  On April - 11 birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)  

1586  On this day in history birth of pietro Della Valle, composer  

1602  On April - 11 birth of johann Neukrantz, composer  

1638  On April - 11 birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)  

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 April - 11.