Historical Events In February - 11

1971  On February - 11 whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria   

1972  Jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80 on February - 11.   

1973  Hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65 on February - 11.   

1974  On this day in history titan-Centaur test launch fails   

1974  On this day in history anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85   

1975  On February - 11 margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for Conservative leadership   

1976  Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army on February - 11.   

1976  On February - 11 alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies   

1977  20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean) on February - 11.   

1977  Off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean on February - 11.   

1977  Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1978  On February - 11 16 Unification church couples wed in New York NY   

1978  China lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, & Dickens on February - 11.   

1978  EOKA organization disbands in Cyprus on this day in history.   

1978  Pacific Western Airlines aircraft crashes at Cranbrook, killing 43 people; snowplow on runway during PWA jet's landing on February - 11.   

1978  James B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84 on February - 11.   

1979  On this day in history 43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC   

1979  On February - 11 emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation   

1979  Followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seize power in Iran on this day in history.   

1979  Musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres at Imperial NYC for 1082 performances on February - 11.   

1981  Australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win on this day in history.   

1981  Polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer   

1983  "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm))   

1984  On February - 11 10th space shuttle mission (41-B)-Challenger 4-returns to Earth   

1985  Jordan king Hussein & PLO leader Arafat sign accord on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 11 wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins   

1985  On this day in history heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83   

1986  Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup on February - 11.   

1986  Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq on February - 11.   

1986  Rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country on February - 11.   

1986  Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65 on February - 11.   

1987  British Airways begins trading as a public company on February - 11.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Next Page »

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

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

1465  On this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  On February - 11 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on this day in history.   

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

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1649  On February - 11 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

0641  On February - 11 heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65   

0731  On this day in history gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies   

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on February - 11.   

0824  On February - 11 paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

0867  On February - 11 theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

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

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on February - 11.   

1503  Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday on February - 11.