Page 5: Historical Events In April - 11

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

1922  On this day in history alexander Raichev, composer   

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  Ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby on April - 11.   

1926  Flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent on this day in history.   

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

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

1933  Hermann Goering becomes premier of Prussia on April - 11.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 April - 11.   

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

1944  On April - 11 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  Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29 on April - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history general MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea   

1951  On April - 11 pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur   

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

1952  On this day in history wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76   

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

1954  Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open on April - 11.   

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

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on April - 11.   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on this day in history.   

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  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  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 11 gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle   

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.