Historical Events In April - 11
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 this day in history pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires
1958 Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF) on this day in history.
1959 "Jamaica" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 558 performances on April - 11.
1960 On this day in history the first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1)
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 this day in history bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village
1961 Francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1962 New York Mets make a losing debut on this day in history.
1963 John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty on April - 11.
1963 John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity & liberty on April - 11.
1965 40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 and injuring 5,000 on April - 11.
1967 F Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar on April - 11.
1967 On April - 11 harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr
1967 On April - 11 in Ottawa Ontario Bower Edward Featherstone convicted under the Official Secrets Act of acquiring confidential naval charts
1968 Pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act on this day in history.
1969 On April - 11 ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74
1970 On April - 11 beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks
1970 On this day in history 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).
1970 On April - 11 the American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon
1970 On April - 11 cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66
1972 200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history on this day in history.
1973 On April - 11 ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69
1974 On April - 11 curt Conway, dies
1975 Dorothy Patten, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1976 Liam Dunn, dies a 59 on this day in history.
1978 E F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger on April - 11.
1979 Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala on this day in history.
1980 On this day in history equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment
1980 On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"
1980 Charlotte Henry, dies on this day in history.
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