Historical Events In April - 11

1956  On this day in history singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites  

1956  On this day in history french govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria  

1957  Ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes first jet to take-off and land vertically on this day in history.  

1957  On this day in history pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires  

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

1959  On April - 11 "Jamaica" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 558 performances  

1960  The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) on this day in history.  

1961  Bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on April - 11.  

1961  Israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial on April - 11.  

1961  On April - 11 bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village  

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1961  Francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70 on April - 11.  

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

1963  John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty on April - 11.  

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

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

1967  On this day in history 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  On this day in history pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act  

1969  On this day in history ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74  

1970  On this day in history beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks  

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 April - 11.  

1970  On this day in history the American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon  

1970  Cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66 on April - 11.  

1972  200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history on April - 11.  

1973  On April - 11 ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69  

1974  Curt Conway, dies on April - 11.  

1975  Dorothy Patten, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1976  On this day in history liam Dunn, dies a 59  

1978  E F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger on this day in history.  

1979  Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment  

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

1980  Charlotte Henry, dies on this day in history.  

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on this day in history.  

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on April - 11.  

1374  On April - 11 birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)  

1492  On April - 11 birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)  

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

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

1638  On this day in history birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer  

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

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 April - 11.  

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  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 April - 11.