Page 6: Historical Events In April - 11

1956  On April - 11 singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites   

1956  On April - 11 french govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria   

1957  On April - 11 ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes first jet to take-off and land vertically   

1957  On April - 11 pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires   

1958  On April - 11 brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF)   

1959  "Jamaica" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 558 performances on this day in history.   

1960  The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) on April - 11.   

1961  On April - 11 bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village   

1961  On April - 11 israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial   

1961  On April - 11 bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village   

1961  On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70   

1962  New York Mets make a losing debut on April - 11.   

1963  On April - 11 john XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty   

1963  On April - 11 john XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity & liberty   

1965  On this day in history 40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 and injuring 5,000   

1967  On April - 11 f Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar   

1967  Harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history in Ottawa Ontario Bower Edward Featherstone convicted under the Official Secrets Act of acquiring confidential naval charts   

1968  On this day in history pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act   

1969  On this day in history ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74   

1970  On this day in history beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks   

1970  Launch of Apollo 13, commanded by CAPT James A. Lovell, Jr., USN. Former naval aviator Fred W. Haise, Jr. was the Lunar Module Pilot. While 200,000 miles from Earth there was an explosion on board which forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing. Mission duration was 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes. Recovery was by HS-4 helicopters from USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) on this day in history.   

1970  The American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon on April - 11.   

1970  Cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66 on April - 11.   

1972  On April - 11 200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history   

1973  Ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69 on April - 11.   

1974  On this day in history curt Conway, dies   

1975  On this day in history dorothy Patten, dies at 70   

1976  Liam Dunn, dies a 59 on April - 11.   

1978  E F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala   

1980  On this day in history equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment   

1980  Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" on April - 11.   

1980  On April - 11 charlotte Henry, dies   

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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  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on April - 11.   

1492  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on April - 11.   

1586  On this day in history birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of johann Neukrantz, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer   

1661  On April - 11 birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on this day in history.   

1034  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on this day in history.   

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

1500  Death of Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on April - 11.   

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 April - 11.