Page 5: Historical Events In April - 11

1921  Augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies on April - 11.   

1922  Alexander Raichev, composer on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 1st men's college swimming championships begin   

1925  On this day in history abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco   

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

1926  On April - 11 flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent   

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

1929  On this day in history kLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions   

1933  On this day in history hermann Goering becomes premier of Prussia   

1936  On this day in history rodgers & Hammerstein's musical "On Your Toes," premieres in NYC   

1936  On April - 11 mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44   

1939  On this day in history hungary leaves League of Nations   

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

1941  Belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2 on April - 11.   

1941  On this day in history germany blitzes Conventry, England   

1942  On this day in history 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 April - 11 frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his 1st (single-rotor) craft   

1944  RAF bombs census bureau in The Hague on April - 11.   

1945  On this day in history at the end of World War 2, the Red army enters the Austrian city of Vienna   

1945  On April - 11 u.S. troops liberate approximately 20,000 prisoners from Buchenwald.   

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

1945  Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29 on April - 11.   

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball on April - 11.   

1947  On this day in history 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  On April - 11 pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur   

1952  On April - 11 the Battle of Nanri island takes place.   

1952  Wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76 on April - 11.   

1953  On April - 11 oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, & Welfare   

1954  On April - 11 marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open   

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  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on April - 11.   

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 April - 11.   

1602  On April - 11 birth of johann Neukrantz, composer   

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1661  On April - 11 birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

0678  On April - 11 donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies   

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

1612  On April - 11 death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)   

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on this day in history.