Page 7: Historical Events In February - 11

1941  Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli on February - 11.   

1941  On February - 11 sicherheitsdienst complains about Dutch anti German sentiments   

1941  On February - 11 1st Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo)   

1941  Rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63 on this day in history.   

1942  "Archie" comic book debuts on February - 11.   

1942  On this day in history in Montreal anti-conscription riot breaks out after 10,000 people rally at the Marché St-Jacques   

1942  On February - 11 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  On this day in history 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 on February - 11.   

1943  Transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany on February - 11.   

1944  On this day in history german troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy   

1944  U-424 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.   

1944  German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy on February - 11.   

1944  On February - 11 ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

1945  On this day in history first gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey CA   

1945  U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Russian leader Josef Stalin sign the Yalta Agreement during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history yalta agreement signed by FDR, Churchill and Stalin   

1945  1st gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey, CA on this day in history.   

1945  Al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1948  Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140 on February - 11.   

1948  On this day in history john Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland   

1948  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain   

1948  On this day in history billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140   

1948  On this day in history sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50   

1949  Willie Pep recaptures world featherweight boxing title on February - 11.   

1950  On February - 11 "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1   

1951  On this day in history kwame Nkrumah wins first parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana)   

1951  Marshall Teague drove a Hudson Hornet to victory on the beach oval of the 160-mile Daytona Grand National at Daytona Beach, Florida on February - 11.   

1951  Kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) on February - 11.   

1953  President Eisenhower refuses clemency appeal for Rosenberg couple on this day in history.   

1953  On February - 11 russia breaks diplomatic relations with Israel   

1953  "Hazel Flagg" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 190 performances on this day in history.   

1954  On February - 11 6th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden win   

1954  On this day in history 6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden wins   

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1377  On this day in history birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on this day in history.   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.   

1506  On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  On February - 11 birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

1568  On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  On this day in history birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on February - 11.   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on February - 11.   

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on this day in history.   

0824  On February - 11 paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on February - 11.   

1141  On February - 11 hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on February - 11.   

1503  Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday on February - 11.