Historical Events In February - 11

1987  On February - 11 england beat Australia 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

1987  On this day in history philippines constitution goes into effect   

1987  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1988  Anthony M Kennedy appointed to the Supreme Court on this day in history.   

1989  Barbara Clementine Harris consecrated first female bishop (Episcopalian) on this day in history.   

1989  US female Figure Skating championship won by Jill Trenary on this day in history.   

1989  On February - 11 george O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71   

1990  After being in prison for 27 years, Nelson Mandela is freed on this day in history.   

1990  On February - 11 heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson loses the title when he is knocked out in the tenth round in a fight with Buster Douglas in Tokyo.   

1990  James "Buster" Douglas KOs Mike Tyson to win heavyweight boxing crown on February - 11.   

1990  South African activist Nelson Mandela is freed after 27 years in prison on February - 11.   

1990  US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge on this day in history.   

1991  On February - 11 uNPO, Unrepresented Nations & People Organization forms in Hague Netherlands   

1991  On this day in history oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building), dies at 90   

1992  F-16 jet crashes at residential district of Hengelo Netherlands (No deaths) on February - 11.   

1992  Ray Danton, US actor/director (Psychic Killer), dies at 60 on February - 11.   

1993  On February - 11 baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan announces that he will be retiring after the 1993 season.   

1993  Janet Reno is named by president Bill Clinton as the first woman to hold the position of U.S. attorney general on February - 11.   

1993  On this day in history janet Reno selected by Clinton as US Attorney General   

1993  George A Stephen, inventor (Weber Kettle Grill), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history lu Parker, (South Carolina), crowned 43rd Miss USA   

1994  Space shuttle STS-60 (Discovery 18), lands on February - 11.   

1994  Antonio Martin, Spanish cyclist, dies in cycling accident at 23 on February - 11.   

1995  The space shuttle Discovery touches down at Cape Canaveral, Florida, ending a mission that included docking with the Russian Mir space station on February - 11.   

1995  US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history west Indies score 5-660 against New Zealand   

1996  Amelia Rosselli, poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1997  Celine Dion receives an award for her 50 millionth record sold on February - 11.   

1997  STS 82 (Discovery 22) launches on February - 11.   

1997  Don Porter, actor (Gidget), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1998  On this day in history a federal judge rules that golfer Casey Martin, who suffers from a circulatory condition making it hard to walk, is covered by the American with Disabilities Act. Under the ADA, Martin should be allowed to use a golf cart when he competes in PGA tournaments.   

1998  On February - 11 kVBC-FM (Las Vegas) offers Monica Lewinsky $5M for interview   

1998  On this day in history lyrics to "Candle in the Wind 1997," auctioned for $442,500   

1999  On February - 11 in Afghanistan a 6.0 earthquake killed 70 and 500 injured, at least 14,000 homeless and 7,000 houses destroyed in Lowgar and Vardak Provinces   

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1377  On February - 11 birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on February - 11.   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on this day in history.   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on this day in history.   

1535  On February - 11 birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 11 heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

0821  On February - 11 benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

0824  On this day in history paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

0867  On this day in history theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

1141  On this day in history hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

1160  On February - 11 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.