February 11 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1922  US intervention army leaves Honduras.   

1922  Gerardus J P Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society), dies at 67.   

1926  Leslie Nielsen actor, comedian, born on this day at Regina Saskatchewan.   

1926  Leslie Nielsen, American actor is born.   

1926  Tokelau (Union) islands in south Pacific transfers to New Zealand.   

1926  Tokelau (Union) Islands in South Pacific transfers to NZ.   

1927  US female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran   

1927  US male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles.   

1928  2nd Winter Olympics games opens in St Moritz, Switzerland.   

1928  2nd Winter Olympic games opens in St Moritz, Switzerland   

1929  The independence and sovereignty of Vatican City is recognized by Italy, with the signing of the Lateran Treaty.   

1929  Eugene O'Neill's "Dynamo," premieres in NYC   

1931  Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76   

1932  73ºF highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in February   

1935  -11ºF (-24ºC), Ifrane, Morocco (African record low).   

1935  inaugural US airplane flight with auto slung beneath the fuselage, New York Why?   

1936  Burt Reynolds Emmy Award-winning actor was born   

1936  Pumping begins to build Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay   

1936  Burt Reynolds, American actor is born.   

1936  Pumping begins to build Treasure Island in SF Bay   

1937  General Motors formally recognizes the United Automobile Workers Union, ending a sit-down strike against the auto maker.   

1937  44-day sit-down strike at General Motors in Flint Mich ends.   

1938  Steve Casey beats Lou Thesz in Boston, to become wrestling champ   

1939  Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64   

1940  John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies.   

1941  inaugural Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo).   

1941  Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli   

1941  Sicherheitsdienst complains about Dutch anti German sentiments   

1941  1st Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo).   

1941  Rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63.   

1942  "Archie" comic book debuts   

1942  On this day, the German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst, as well as the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, escape from the French port of Brest and make a mad dash up the English Channel to safety in German waters. Very embarrassing for the Royal Navy   

1943  General Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe   

1943  Ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car   

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1377  King ladislas of naples: King ladislas of naples (d. 1414)   

1380  Gianfrancesco poggio bracciolini: Italy, humanist   

1465  Elizabeth of york: London, consort of king henry vii   

1506  Juliana van stolberg: Engraver of nassau   

1535  Gregory xiv: [niccolo sfondrati], roman catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John wtenbogaert: Remonstrants theologist   

1568  Honoré d'urfé: French writer   

1649  William carstares: Scottish minister   

0641  Heraclius: Emperor of byzantium (610-641),   

0731  Gregory ii: Greek-syrian pope,   

0821  Benedict of aniane: Saint,   

0824  Death of Paschal i: Italian pope (817-24),   

0867  Theodora: The saint, beauty queen/empress of byzantine,   

1141  Death of Hugo of st-victor: Philosopher/theologist/mystic,   

1160  Death of Minamoto no yoshitomo: Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  Death of Elizabeth of york: Consort of king henry vii,