Historical Events In February - 11

1971  On February - 11 whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria   

1972  On this day in history jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80   

1973  Hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65 on February - 11.   

1974  Titan-Centaur test launch fails on February - 11.   

1974  On February - 11 anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85   

1975  On February - 11 margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for Conservative leadership   

1976  Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army on this day in history.   

1976  Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies on February - 11.   

1977  On February - 11 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)   

1977  On this day in history off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean   

1977  Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 on February - 11.   

1978  On February - 11 16 Unification church couples wed in New York NY   

1978  On February - 11 china lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, & Dickens   

1978  On this day in history eOKA organization disbands in Cyprus   

1978  On this day in history pacific Western Airlines aircraft crashes at Cranbrook, killing 43 people; snowplow on runway during PWA jet's landing   

1978  On this day in history james B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84   

1979  On this day in history 43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC   

1979  On February - 11 emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation   

1979  Followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seize power in Iran on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 11 musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres at Imperial NYC for 1082 performances   

1981  On this day in history australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win   

1981  On February - 11 polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski   

1982  On this day in history eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer   

1983  "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP on this day in history.   

1983  4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm)) on February - 11.   

1984  10th space shuttle mission (41-B)-Challenger 4-returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1985  On February - 11 jordan king Hussein & PLO leader Arafat sign accord   

1985  Wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins on February - 11.   

1985  On February - 11 heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83   

1986  On February - 11 australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup   

1986  On February - 11 iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq   

1986  Rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country on February - 11.   

1986  On February - 11 frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65   

1987  British Airways begins trading as a public company on this day in history.   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on this day in history.   

1380  On this day in history birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  On this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on February - 11.   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on February - 11.   

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on February - 11.   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on February - 11.   

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on February - 11.   

0824  On this day in history paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on February - 11.   

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

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on February - 11.   

1503  On February - 11 elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday