Historical Events In February - 11

1971  On February - 11 whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria   

1972  Jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1973  On February - 11 hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65   

1974  On February - 11 titan-Centaur test launch fails   

1974  Anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85 on February - 11.   

1975  On this day in history margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for Conservative leadership   

1976  On February - 11 clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army   

1976  Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies on February - 11.   

1977  20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean) on February - 11.   

1977  Off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean on this day in history.   

1977  Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 on February - 11.   

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

1978  China lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, & Dickens on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history eOKA organization disbands in Cyprus   

1978  On February - 11 pacific Western Airlines aircraft crashes at Cranbrook, killing 43 people; snowplow on runway during PWA jet's landing   

1978  On February - 11 james B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84   

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 this day in history 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  "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP on this day in history.   

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

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

1985  On February - 11 jordan king Hussein & PLO leader Arafat sign accord   

1985  Wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 11 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  Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq on this day in history.   

1986  Rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country on February - 11.   

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

1987  British Airways begins trading as a public company on this day in history.   

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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 February - 11.   

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

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

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on February - 11.   

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

1568  On February - 11 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  On February - 11 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

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

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  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.