Page 6: Historical Events In April - 11

1956  On this day in history singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites   

1956  On this day in history french govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria   

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  On April - 11 brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF)   

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

1960  On April - 11 the first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1)   

1961  On this day in history bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village   

1961  On April - 11 israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial   

1961  Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on this day in history.   

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  On April - 11 john XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty   

1963  John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity & liberty on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1970  Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks on April - 11.   

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  On April - 11 the American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon   

1970  Cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66 on April - 11.   

1972  On April - 11 200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history   

1973  Ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1974  Curt Conway, dies on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history dorothy Patten, dies at 70   

1976  On April - 11 liam Dunn, dies a 59   

1978  On April - 11 e F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger   

1979  On this day in history ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala   

1980  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 11 paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"   

1980  On April - 11 charlotte Henry, dies   

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

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

1374  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on April - 11.   

1492  On this day in history birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)   

1586  On this day in history 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 April - 11.   

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on April - 11.   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.   

1034  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on this day in history.   

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on April - 11.   

1500  On April - 11 death of michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns   

1512  On April - 11 gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle   

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 April - 11.   

1626  On this day in history death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)