Historical Events In April - 11

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

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

1957  On April - 11 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 April - 11.  

1960  The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) on April - 11.  

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 April - 11.  

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  New York Mets make a losing debut on this day in history.  

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

1963  On April - 11 john XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity & liberty  

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

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

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

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 April - 11 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 this day in history.  

1970  The American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon on April - 11.  

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  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 April - 11.  

1976  Liam Dunn, dies a 59 on this day in history.  

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

1980  On this day in history charlotte Henry, dies  

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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  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)  

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

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on April - 11.  

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1661  On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet  

0678  On this day in history donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies  

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 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 this day in history.  

1612  Death of Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) on April - 11.  

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on April - 11.