Page 6: Historical Events In April - 11

1956  Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites on April - 11.   

1956  French govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes first jet to take-off and land vertically   

1957  Pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires on April - 11.   

1958  Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF) on April - 11.   

1959  "Jamaica" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 558 performances on this day in history.   

1960  On April - 11 the first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1)   

1961  On this day in history bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village   

1961  On this day in history israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial   

1961  Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on April - 11.   

1961  On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70   

1962  On April - 11 new York Mets make a losing debut   

1963  John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty on this day in history.   

1963  John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity & liberty on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history 40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 and injuring 5,000   

1967  On April - 11 f Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar   

1967  On this day in history harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr   

1967  On this day in history in Ottawa Ontario Bower Edward Featherstone convicted under the Official Secrets Act of acquiring confidential naval charts   

1968  Pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act on April - 11.   

1969  Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1970  Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks on April - 11.   

1970  Launch of Apollo 13, commanded by CAPT James A. Lovell, Jr., USN. Former naval aviator Fred W. Haise, Jr. was the Lunar Module Pilot. While 200,000 miles from Earth there was an explosion on board which forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing. Mission duration was 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes. Recovery was by HS-4 helicopters from USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) on this day in history.   

1970  On April - 11 the American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon   

1970  On this day in history cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66   

1972  200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69   

1974  On this day in history curt Conway, dies   

1975  Dorothy Patten, dies at 70 on April - 11.   

1976  On April - 11 liam Dunn, dies a 59   

1978  E F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger on April - 11.   

1979  On this day in history ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala   

1980  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment on April - 11.   

1980  On April - 11 paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"   

1980  On this day in history charlotte Henry, dies   

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

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

1034  On April - 11 death of romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

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 this day in history.   

1512  On April - 11 gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle   

1554  On April - 11 death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)   

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 April - 11.