Page 9: Historical Events In February - 11

1971  On this day in history 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 this day in history titan-Centaur test launch fails   

1974  On this day in history anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85   

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

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

1976  On this day in history alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies   

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 February - 11.   

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

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

1978  China lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, & Dickens on February - 11.   

1978  EOKA organization disbands in Cyprus on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation   

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

1979  On this day in history musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres at Imperial NYC for 1082 performances   

1981  Australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win on February - 11.   

1981  Polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski on February - 11.   

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

1984  10th space shuttle mission (41-B)-Challenger 4-returns to Earth on February - 11.   

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  Heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83 on February - 11.   

1986  On this day in history 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  On February - 11 rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country   

1986  On February - 11 frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65   

1987  British Airways begins trading as a public company on February - 11.   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 11 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 this day in history.   

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

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on February - 11.   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

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.