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

1902  On April - 11 quentin Reynolds, NYC, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI)   

1902  ... Potgieter, South African Boer general, dies in battle on April - 11.   

1903  On April - 11 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 April - 11 karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto)   

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

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

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  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  George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," premieres on April - 11.   

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

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

1916  Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1917  On April - 11 first Battle of Bullecourt, France   

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  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 this day in history hugh Carey, (Gov-D-NY)   

1920  On April - 11 marlen Haushofer, writer   

1921  Iowa imposed first state cigarette tax on April - 11.   

1921  Turkestan ASSR established in Russian SFSR on this day in history.   

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

1921  Jeff Stollmeyer, cricketer (WI batsman pre/post-war) on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)   

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

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

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 April - 11.   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.   

1034  On April - 11 death of romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on April - 11.   

1500  Death of Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on this day in history.   

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 April - 11.   

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

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