Page 5: Historical Events In April - 11

1921  Augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies on April - 11.   

1922  Alexander Raichev, composer on this day in history.   

1924  On April - 11 1st men's college swimming championships begin   

1925  Abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco on this day in history.   

1925  On April - 11 ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby   

1926  Flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent on April - 11.   

1927  Chilean gen Carlos Ibáñez names himself president on April - 11.   

1929  On this day in history kLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions   

1933  On April - 11 hermann Goering becomes premier of Prussia   

1936  Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical "On Your Toes," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1936  Mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44 on April - 11.   

1939  On April - 11 hungary leaves League of Nations   

1939  On this day in history sS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50   

1941  On April - 11 belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2   

1941  On April - 11 germany blitzes Conventry, England   

1942  On April - 11 distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized   

1943  On this day in history frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his first (single-rotor) craft   

1943  Frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his 1st (single-rotor) craft on this day in history.   

1944  RAF bombs census bureau in The Hague on this day in history.   

1945  At the end of World War 2, the Red army enters the Austrian city of Vienna on April - 11.   

1945  U.S. troops liberate approximately 20,000 prisoners from Buchenwald on April - 11.   

1945  Allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum on this day in history.   

1945  Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball on April - 11.   

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball on April - 11.   

1948  12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279 on April - 11.   

1950  On April - 11 prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco   

1951  General MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur   

1952  The Battle of Nanri island takes place on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 11 wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76   

1953  Oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, & Welfare on April - 11.   

1954  Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open on this day in history.   

1955  On April - 11 sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted   

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0146  On April - 11 birth of septimius Severus (d. 211)   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1586  On this day in history birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

1602  Johann Neukrantz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies   

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

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

1554  On this day in history death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)   

1612  On this day in history death of edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566)   

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on April - 11.