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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1961  On April - 11 francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70   

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 April - 11.   

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  F Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar on this day in history.   

1967  Harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr on this day in history.   

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

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

1970  On April - 11 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).   

1970  The American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon on this day in history.   

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  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  Liam Dunn, dies a 59 on April - 11.   

1978  On this day in history e F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger   

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 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 April - 11.   

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 April - 11.   

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

0678  On April - 11 donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies   

1034  On this day in history death of romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

1240  On April - 11 llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies   

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 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.