Page 6: Historical Events In April - 11

1956  On April - 11 singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites   

1956  On this day in history french govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria   

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 this day in history.   

1958  On April - 11 brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF)   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history f Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar   

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 April - 11.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1974  On April - 11 curt Conway, dies   

1975  Dorothy Patten, dies at 70 on April - 11.   

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

1978  On April - 11 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 April - 11 equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment   

1980  Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" on April - 11.   

1980  On April - 11 charlotte Henry, dies   

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0146  On this day in history birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)   

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  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 April - 11.   

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on April - 11.   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.   

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

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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