Historical Events In February - 11

1971  Whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria on this day in history.   

1972  Jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80 on February - 11.   

1973  On this day in history hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65   

1974  On February - 11 titan-Centaur test launch fails   

1974  Anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 11 alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies   

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

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 this day in history 16 Unification church couples wed in New York NY   

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

1978  EOKA organization disbands in Cyprus on February - 11.   

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  James B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84 on February - 11.   

1979  43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC on February - 11.   

1979  Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation on February - 11.   

1979  Followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seize power in Iran on February - 11.   

1979  On this day in history musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres at Imperial NYC for 1082 performances   

1981  Australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win on this day in history.   

1981  Polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski on this day in history.   

1982  Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer on this day in history.   

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

1983  4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm)) on this day in history.   

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

1985  On this day in history 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  Heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83 on February - 11.   

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

1986  Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq on February - 11.   

1986  On this day in history rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country   

1986  Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1987  British Airways begins trading as a public company 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  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on this day in history.   

1535  On February - 11 birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  On February - 11 birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

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

1649  On February - 11 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on this day in history.   

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on February - 11.   

0867  On February - 11 theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on February - 11.   

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.