Page 9: Historical Events In February - 11

1971  Whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria on February - 11.   

1972  On this day in history jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80   

1973  On this day in history hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65   

1974  Titan-Centaur test launch fails on this day in history.   

1974  On February - 11 anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85   

1975  On February - 11 margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for Conservative leadership   

1976  Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army on February - 11.   

1976  On February - 11 alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies   

1977  On this day in history 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)   

1977  On February - 11 off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean   

1977  Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1978  16 Unification church couples wed in New York NY on February - 11.   

1978  On this day in history china lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, & Dickens   

1978  On February - 11 eOKA organization disbands in Cyprus   

1978  Pacific Western Airlines aircraft crashes at Cranbrook, killing 43 people; snowplow on runway during PWA jet's landing on this day in history.   

1978  James B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history 43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC   

1979  Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation on February - 11.   

1979  Followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seize power in Iran on this day in history.   

1979  Musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres at Imperial NYC for 1082 performances on February - 11.   

1981  On February - 11 australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win   

1981  On February - 11 polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski   

1982  Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer on this day in history.   

1983  On February - 11 "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP   

1983  On February - 11 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm))   

1984  On this day in history 10th space shuttle mission (41-B)-Challenger 4-returns to Earth   

1985  Jordan king Hussein & PLO leader Arafat sign accord on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 11 wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins   

1985  On this day in history heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83   

1986  On February - 11 australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

1986  On this day in history iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq   

1986  Rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country on this day in history.   

1986  Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1987  On February - 11 british Airways begins trading as a public company   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on February - 11.   

1380  On February - 11 birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  On February - 11 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 this day in history.   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

0867  On February - 11 theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

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

1160  On February - 11 death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

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