Historical Events In April - 11

1956  Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites on this day in history.  

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 April - 11.  

1957  Pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF)  

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

1960  On this day in history the first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1)  

1961  Bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on this day in history.  

1961  Israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial on this day in history.  

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

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

1962  On this day in history 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 April - 11 40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 and injuring 5,000  

1967  F Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar on April - 11.  

1967  On April - 11 harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr  

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

1968  Pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act on this day in history.  

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

1970  On April - 11 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  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 April - 11.  

1973  Ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69 on April - 11.  

1974  On April - 11 curt Conway, dies  

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

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

1978  On April - 11 e F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger  

1979  Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala on April - 11.  

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

1980  Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" on this day in history.  

1980  Charlotte Henry, dies on April - 11.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on this day in history.  

1602  On April - 11 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  On April - 11 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.