Historical Events In April - 11

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

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

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

1902  Quentin Reynolds, NYC, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI) on this day in history.   

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

1904  On this day in history arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist   

1906  On April - 11 einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity   

1906  On April - 11 georgi Apollonovitch Gapon, Rus-orthodox clergyman/tsarist agent, dies   

1907  On April - 11 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 this day in history karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto)   

1910  Anna Magnani, Ital's actress (Awakening, Roma) on this day in history.   

1911  On April - 11 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 this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," premieres   

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

1916  On April - 11 alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi)   

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

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

1917  Babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox on this day in history.   

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

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

1919  On April - 11 the International Labour Organization is founded.   

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

1920  Marlen Haushofer, writer on this day in history.   

1921  On April - 11 iowa imposed first state cigarette tax   

1921  On April - 11 turkestan ASSR established in Russian SFSR   

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

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

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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 April - 11.   

1374  On April - 11 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 this day in history.   

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 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 April - 11 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 April - 11.   

1612  Death of Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) on April - 11.   

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on April - 11.