Historical Events In April - 11

1921  On April - 11 augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies   

1922  Alexander Raichev, composer on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 1st men's college swimming championships begin   

1925  On this day in history abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco   

1925  On April - 11 ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby   

1926  On this day in history flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent   

1927  On April - 11 chilean gen Carlos Ibáñez names himself president   

1929  KLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1933  On April - 11 hermann Goering becomes premier of Prussia   

1936  On this day in history rodgers & Hammerstein's musical "On Your Toes," premieres in NYC   

1936  On April - 11 mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44   

1939  On April - 11 hungary leaves League of Nations   

1939  On April - 11 sS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50   

1941  On April - 11 belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2   

1941  On April - 11 germany blitzes Conventry, England   

1942  Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized on this day in history.   

1943  Frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his first (single-rotor) craft on April - 11.   

1943  Frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his 1st (single-rotor) craft on April - 11.   

1944  On this day in history rAF bombs census bureau in The Hague   

1945  On April - 11 at the end of World War 2, the Red army enters the Austrian city of Vienna   

1945  U.S. troops liberate approximately 20,000 prisoners from Buchenwald on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum   

1945  Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball on April - 11.   

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball on April - 11.   

1948  12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279 on this day in history.   

1950  Prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco on this day in history.   

1951  General MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea on this day in history.   

1951  Pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur on April - 11.   

1952  The Battle of Nanri island takes place on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 11 wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76   

1953  On April - 11 oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, & Welfare   

1954  On this day in history marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open   

1955  Sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted on April - 11.   

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on this day in history.   

1370  On April - 11 birth of frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony   

1374  On April - 11 birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)   

1492  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on April - 11.   

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

1638  On April - 11 birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer   

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1034  On this day in history 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 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.