Historical Events In April - 11

1901  Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer (typewriter) on April - 11.   

1901  Ivar Christian Hallstrom, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1902  Battle at Rooiwal, South-Africa on April - 11.   

1902  On this day in history quentin Reynolds, NYC, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI)   

1902  On April - 11 ... Potgieter, South African Boer general, dies in battle   

1903  Gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25 on April - 11.   

1904  M Wolf discovers asteroid #530 Turandot on April - 11.   

1904  Arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist on April - 11.   

1906  Einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity on April - 11.   

1906  On April - 11 georgi Apollonovitch Gapon, Rus-orthodox clergyman/tsarist agent, dies   

1907  On this day in history nY Giant Roger Bresnahan becomes 1st catcher to wear shin guards   

1907  Paul Douglas, Phila Pa, actor (Adventure Theater, Clash by Night) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto)   

1910  Anna Magnani, Ital's actress (Awakening, Roma) on this day in history.   

1911  On April - 11 stella Walsh-Stanislawa-Walasiewicz, Poland, sprinter (Oly-gold-32)   

1912  On this day in history cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid   

1912  John Larkin, Oakland Calif, actor (Saints & Sinners, 12 O'Clock High) on this day in history.   

1913  On April - 11 the birth of Oleg Cassini, French fashion designer   

1913  Oleg Cassini, Paris France, fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy) on this day in history.   

1914  George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," premieres on this day in history.   

1915  (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi)   

1916  Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1917  On April - 11 first Battle of Bullecourt, France   

1917  On this day in history babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox   

1918  Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist on this day in history.   

1918  Arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history the International Labour Organization is founded.   

1919  Hugh Carey, (Gov-D-NY) on April - 11.   

1920  Marlen Haushofer, writer on April - 11.   

1921  On April - 11 iowa imposed first state cigarette tax   

1921  Turkestan ASSR established in Russian SFSR on April - 11.   

1921  On this day in history iowa imposed 1st state cigarette tax   

1921  Jeff Stollmeyer, cricketer (WI batsman pre/post-war) on April - 11.   

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

1370  On this day in history birth of frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony   

1374  On April - 11 birth of roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398)   

1492  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on April - 11.   

1586  On April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of johann Neukrantz, composer   

1638  On this day in history birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer   

1661  On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

0678  On April - 11 donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies   

1034  Death of Romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife on April - 11.   

1240  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on this day in history.   

1500  Death of Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on this day in history.   

1512  Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1554  Death of Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) on this day in history.   

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)