Page 7: Historical Events In February - 11

1941  Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  On February - 11 rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63   

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 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 February - 11.   

1943  On this day in history general Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe   

1943  On this day in history ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car   

1943  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1944  On February - 11 german troops reconquer Aprilia Italy   

1944  Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies on February - 11.   

1945  On February - 11 first gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey CA   

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

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  On this day in history al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53   

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

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

1951  On February - 11 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 this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history president Eisenhower refuses clemency appeal for Rosenberg couple   

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  On February - 11 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  On February - 11 birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  On this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

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

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

0821  On February - 11 benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on this day in history.   

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

1141  On this day in history hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on this day in history.   

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