Historical Events In April - 11

1921  Augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history alexander Raichev, composer  

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

1925  On April - 11 abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco  

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

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

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

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

1939  Hungary leaves League of Nations on April - 11.  

1939  On April - 11 sS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50  

1941  Belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2 on this day in history.  

1941  Germany blitzes Conventry, England on April - 11.  

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

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

1943  Frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his 1st (single-rotor) craft on April - 11.  

1944  RAF bombs census bureau in The Hague on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1945  On April - 11 kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29  

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

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball on April - 11.  

1948  12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279 on this day in history.  

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

1951  General MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea on April - 11.  

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

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

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

1953  Oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, & Welfare on this day in history.  

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

1955  On this day in history sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted  

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0146  On April - 11 birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)  

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on April - 11.  

1374  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on April - 11.  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Neukrantz, composer  

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

1661  On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

0678  On this day in history donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies  

1034  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on this day in history.  

1240  On this day in history llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies  

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 this day in history.  

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