Historical Events In April - 11
Thursday, 28 September 2023
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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