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 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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0146  On April - 11 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 this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)   

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on April - 11.   

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

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 April - 11.   

1500  On this day in history death of michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns   

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

1554  Death of Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) on April - 11.   

1612  On April - 11 death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)   

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