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  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  On April - 11 pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires   

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

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

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

1961  On this day in history bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village   

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

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

1967  On this day in history 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  Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 April - 11 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 this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69   

1974  Curt Conway, dies on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history dorothy Patten, dies at 70   

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 this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"   

1980  On April - 11 charlotte Henry, dies   

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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 this day in history 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  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on April - 11.   

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  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on April - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  On April - 11 death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)