Page 7: Historical Events In February - 11

1941  On February - 11 lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli   

1941  Sicherheitsdienst complains about Dutch anti German sentiments on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 1st Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo)   

1941  On February - 11 rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63   

1942  On February - 11 "Archie" comic book debuts   

1942  In Montreal anti-conscription riot breaks out after 10,000 people rally at the Marché St-Jacques on February - 11.   

1942  On this day in history on this day, the German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst, as well as the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, escape from the French port of Brest and make a mad dash up the English Channel to safety in German waters. Very embarrassing for the Royal Navy   

1943  General Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car   

1943  Transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany on February - 11.   

1944  On February - 11 german troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy   

1944  U-424 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.   

1944  German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy on February - 11.   

1944  On this day in history ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

1945  On February - 11 first gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey CA   

1945  U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Russian leader Josef Stalin sign the Yalta Agreement during WWII on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history yalta agreement signed by FDR, Churchill and Stalin   

1945  1st gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey, CA on February - 11.   

1945  On February - 11 al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53   

1948  Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140 on February - 11.   

1948  On this day in history john Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland   

1948  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain   

1948  On February - 11 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140   

1948  On February - 11 sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50   

1949  On February - 11 willie Pep recaptures world featherweight boxing title   

1950  "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1 on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 11 kwame Nkrumah wins first parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana)   

1951  On February - 11 marshall Teague drove a Hudson Hornet to victory on the beach oval of the 160-mile Daytona Grand National at Daytona Beach, Florida   

1951  Kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) on February - 11.   

1953  On February - 11 president Eisenhower refuses clemency appeal for Rosenberg couple   

1953  On this day in history russia breaks diplomatic relations with Israel   

1953  On this day in history "Hazel Flagg" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 190 performances   

1954  6th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden win on this day in history.   

1954  6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden wins on February - 11.   

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1377  On this day in history birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  On February - 11 birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on this day in history.   

1506  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

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

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on this day in history.   

1160  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday on this day in history.