Page 6: Historical Events In April - 11

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

1956  On April - 11 french govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria   

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

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

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  On April - 11 israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial   

1961  Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on this day in history.   

1961  Francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history john XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity & liberty   

1965  On April - 11 40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 and injuring 5,000   

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

1967  Harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr on April - 11.   

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 April - 11 pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act   

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

1970  On April - 11 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 this day in history.   

1974  Curt Conway, dies on April - 11.   

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

1976  Liam Dunn, dies a 59 on April - 11.   

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

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

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

1980  On this day in history 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 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  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on April - 11.   

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  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  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  Death of Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

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.