Historical Events In April - 11

1901  Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer (typewriter) on April - 11.   

1901  On April - 11 ivar Christian Hallstrom, composer, dies at 74   

1902  On April - 11 battle at Rooiwal, South-Africa   

1902  On April - 11 quentin Reynolds, NYC, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI)   

1902  ... Potgieter, South African Boer general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1903  On April - 11 gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25   

1904  M Wolf discovers asteroid #530 Turandot on April - 11.   

1904  On April - 11 arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist   

1906  Einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity on this day in history.   

1906  Georgi Apollonovitch Gapon, Rus-orthodox clergyman/tsarist agent, dies on April - 11.   

1907  NY Giant Roger Bresnahan becomes 1st catcher to wear shin guards on April - 11.   

1907  Paul Douglas, Phila Pa, actor (Adventure Theater, Clash by Night) on April - 11.   

1908  Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto) on this day in history.   

1910  On April - 11 anna Magnani, Ital's actress (Awakening, Roma)   

1911  On April - 11 stella Walsh-Stanislawa-Walasiewicz, Poland, sprinter (Oly-gold-32)   

1912  On this day in history cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid   

1912  On this day in history john Larkin, Oakland Calif, actor (Saints & Sinners, 12 O'Clock High)   

1913  On April - 11 the birth of Oleg Cassini, French fashion designer   

1913  Oleg Cassini, Paris France, fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy) on this day in history.   

1914  George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," premieres on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist   

1916  On this day in history alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi)   

1916  Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1917  On April - 11 first Battle of Bullecourt, France   

1917  On this day in history babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox   

1918  Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist on April - 11.   

1918  Arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies on this day in history.   

1919  The International Labour Organization is founded on this day in history.   

1919  Hugh Carey, (Gov-D-NY) on April - 11.   

1920  Marlen Haushofer, writer on April - 11.   

1921  Iowa imposed first state cigarette tax on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history turkestan ASSR established in Russian SFSR   

1921  On April - 11 iowa imposed 1st state cigarette tax   

1921  On this day in history jeff Stollmeyer, cricketer (WI batsman pre/post-war)   

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0146  On this day in history birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on April - 11.   

1374  On this day in history birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)   

1492  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

1602  On April - 11 birth of johann Neukrantz, composer   

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on April - 11.   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.   

1034  On April - 11 death of romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on this day in history.   

1500  On April - 11 death of michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns   

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on April - 11.   

1554  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)   

1612  On this day in history death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)   

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on this day in history.