Page 7: Historical Events In February - 11

1941  On February - 11 lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli   

1941  Sicherheitsdienst complains about Dutch anti German sentiments on February - 11.   

1941  1st Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo) on this day in history.   

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 February - 11 in Montreal anti-conscription riot breaks out after 10,000 people rally at the Marché St-Jacques   

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 on this day in history.   

1943  General Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe on February - 11.   

1943  Ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car on February - 11.   

1943  On February - 11 transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany   

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

1944  U-424 sunk off Ireland on February - 11.   

1944  German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy on this day in history.   

1944  Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies on this day in history.   

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  Yalta agreement signed by FDR, Churchill and Stalin on this day in history.   

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

1945  Al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53 on February - 11.   

1948  Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140 on this day in history.   

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

1948  On February - 11 test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain   

1948  On February - 11 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140   

1948  Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 on February - 11.   

1949  On this day in history willie Pep recaptures world featherweight boxing title   

1950  On this day in history "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1   

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

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 this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana)   

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

1953  On this day in history russia breaks diplomatic relations with Israel   

1953  On February - 11 "Hazel Flagg" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 190 performances   

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

1954  6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden wins on February - 11.   

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1377  On February - 11 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 this day in history.   

1506  On February - 11 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  On February - 11 birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on February - 11.   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on February - 11.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on February - 11.   

0641  On this day in history heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65   

0731  On February - 11 gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies   

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

0824  On this day in history paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

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

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on February - 11.   

1160  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday on this day in history.