Historical Events In April - 11

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

1922  Alexander Raichev, composer on April - 11.  

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

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

1925  On April - 11 ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby  

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

1927  On this day in history chilean gen Carlos Ibáñez names himself president  

1929  KLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions on April - 11.  

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  Mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44 on April - 11.  

1939  Hungary leaves League of Nations on this day in history.  

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  Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized on April - 11.  

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 this day in history rAF bombs census bureau in The Hague  

1945  On April - 11 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  On this day in history allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum  

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

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball on this day in history.  

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball on this day in history.  

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

1950  Prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco on April - 11.  

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

1951  Pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur on this day in history.  

1952  The Battle of Nanri island takes place on this day in history.  

1952  On April - 11 wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76  

1953  On this day in history oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, & Welfare  

1954  On this day in history marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open  

1955  Sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted on April - 11.  

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

1370  On April - 11 birth of frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony  

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 April - 11.  

1586  On this day in history birth of pietro Della Valle, composer  

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on April - 11.  

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on April - 11.  

0678  On April - 11 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  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on April - 11.  

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

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

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