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  1st men's college swimming championships begin on this day in history.   

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

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

1926  On this day in history flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent   

1927  On April - 11 chilean gen Carlos Ibáñez names himself president   

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

1933  On April - 11 hermann Goering becomes premier of Prussia   

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

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

1939  On this day in history hungary leaves League of Nations   

1939  On this day in history 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 April - 11 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 April - 11.   

1945  Allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum on this day in history.   

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

1947  On April - 11 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 this day in history prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco   

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  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 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 this day in history birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)   

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

1374  On this day in history 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  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.   

1034  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on April - 11.   

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

1500  On this day in history death of michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns   

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 April - 11.