Page 5: Historical Events In April - 11

1921  Augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies on April - 11.   

1922  Alexander Raichev, composer on April - 11.   

1924  On April - 11 1st men's college swimming championships begin   

1925  On April - 11 abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco   

1925  Ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby on this day in history.   

1926  On April - 11 flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent   

1927  Chilean gen Carlos Ibáñez names himself president on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history kLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions   

1933  Hermann Goering becomes premier of Prussia on April - 11.   

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

1936  Mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44 on April - 11.   

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  Belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2 on April - 11.   

1941  Germany blitzes Conventry, England on April - 11.   

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

1943  On this day in history frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his first (single-rotor) craft   

1943  On this day in history frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his 1st (single-rotor) craft   

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

1945  On this day in history 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 April - 11.   

1945  Allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum on April - 11.   

1945  Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29 on April - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1950  On this day in history prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco   

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

1951  On April - 11 pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur   

1952  The Battle of Nanri island takes place on April - 11.   

1952  Wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76 on April - 11.   

1953  Oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, & Welfare on April - 11.   

1954  Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open on April - 11.   

1955  On this day in history sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted   

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on April - 11.   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on this day in history.   

1374  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

1492  On April - 11 birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)   

1586  On April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

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 April - 11.   

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  On this day in history llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies   

1500  Death of Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on April - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1612  Death of Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) on April - 11.   

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on April - 11.