Page 5: Historical Events In April - 11

1921  On this day in history augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies   

1922  Alexander Raichev, composer on this day in history.   

1924  1st men's college swimming championships begin on April - 11.   

1925  Abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby   

1926  Flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent on this day in history.   

1927  Chilean gen Carlos Ibáñez names himself president on this day in history.   

1929  KLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1933  Hermann Goering becomes premier of Prussia on this day in history.   

1936  On April - 11 rodgers & Hammerstein's musical "On Your Toes," premieres in NYC   

1936  Mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1939  On April - 11 hungary leaves League of Nations   

1939  SS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2   

1941  On April - 11 germany blitzes Conventry, England   

1942  On April - 11 distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized   

1943  Frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his first (single-rotor) craft on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his 1st (single-rotor) craft   

1944  On April - 11 rAF bombs census bureau in The Hague   

1945  At the end of World War 2, the Red army enters the Austrian city of Vienna on April - 11.   

1945  U.S. troops liberate approximately 20,000 prisoners from Buchenwald on this day in history.   

1945  Allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum on April - 11.   

1945  On this day in history kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29   

1947  On April - 11 jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball   

1947  On April - 11 jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball   

1948  12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279 on April - 11.   

1950  Prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco on this day in history.   

1951  On April - 11 general MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea   

1951  Pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur on April - 11.   

1952  The Battle of Nanri island takes place on April - 11.   

1952  On this day in history wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76   

1953  Oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, & Welfare on April - 11.   

1954  Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open on this day in history.   

1955  On April - 11 sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted   

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

1370  On this day in history birth of frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony   

1374  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 11.   

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  On this day in history donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies   

1034  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on April - 11.   

1554  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)   

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 April - 11.