Historical Events In April - 11

1956  Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites on this day in history.   

1956  French govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria on April - 11.   

1957  On April - 11 ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes first jet to take-off and land vertically   

1957  Pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires on April - 11.   

1958  Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF) on this day in history.   

1959  "Jamaica" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 558 performances on this day in history.   

1960  The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) on April - 11.   

1961  On April - 11 bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village   

1961  Israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial on this day in history.   

1961  On April - 11 bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village   

1961  On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70   

1962  On April - 11 new York Mets make a losing debut   

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 this day in history.   

1965  40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 and injuring 5,000 on this day in history.   

1967  F Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar on this day in history.   

1967  Harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr on April - 11.   

1967  On April - 11 in Ottawa Ontario Bower Edward Featherstone convicted under the Official Secrets Act of acquiring confidential naval charts   

1968  On April - 11 pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act   

1969  Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74 on April - 11.   

1970  Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks on this day in history.   

1970  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) on this day in history.   

1970  The American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69   

1974  Curt Conway, dies on this day in history.   

1975  On April - 11 dorothy Patten, dies at 70   

1976  Liam Dunn, dies a 59 on April - 11.   

1978  E F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger on this day in history.   

1979  Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala on April - 11.   

1980  On April - 11 equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment   

1980  Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" on April - 11.   

1980  On this day in history charlotte Henry, dies   

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0146  On this day in history birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)   

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

1374  On this day in history birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)   

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  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0678  On this day in history donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)   

1612  Death of Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) on this day in history.   

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