Historical Events In April - 11

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

1922  On April - 11 alexander Raichev, composer  

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

1925  Abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco on April - 11.  

1925  Ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby on this day in history.  

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

1939  Hungary leaves League of Nations on April - 11.  

1939  On this day in history sS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50  

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

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 April - 11.  

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

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

1945  At the end of World War 2, the Red army enters the Austrian city of Vienna on this day in history.  

1945  U.S. troops liberate approximately 20,000 prisoners from Buchenwald on April - 11.  

1945  On April - 11 allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum  

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

1947  On this day in history jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball  

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

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

1950  On April - 11 prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco  

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

1951  On this day in history pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur  

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

1952  Wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1953  On April - 11 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 this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

1374  On this day in history birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)  

1492  On this day in history birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)  

1586  On April - 11 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 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 April - 11 llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies  

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

1512  On April - 11 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 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.