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 April - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 11.   

1961  Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on April - 11.   

1961  On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70   

1962  On this day in history new York Mets make a losing debut   

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

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  On April - 11 f Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar   

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

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

1968  Pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act on April - 11.   

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  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  On April - 11 the American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon   

1970  On April - 11 cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66   

1972  On April - 11 200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history   

1973  Ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69 on April - 11.   

1974  On April - 11 curt Conway, dies   

1975  On April - 11 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 this day in history.   

1980  On April - 11 equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment   

1980  Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history charlotte Henry, dies   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

0146  On April - 11 birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on this day in history.   

1374  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On April - 11 birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)   

1586  On April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of johann Neukrantz, composer   

1638  On April - 11 birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer   

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1034  On April - 11 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  On April - 11 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 April - 11.   

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)