Historical Events In April - 11

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

1922  On this day in history alexander Raichev, composer   

1924  1st men's college swimming championships begin on this day in history.   

1925  On April - 11 abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco   

1925  On April - 11 ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby   

1926  Flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent on this day in history.   

1927  On April - 11 chilean gen Carlos Ibáñez names himself president   

1929  KLO-AM in Ogden UT begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history hermann Goering becomes premier of Prussia   

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

1936  On this day in history mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44   

1939  On this day in history hungary leaves League of Nations   

1939  SS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1941  Belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2 on this day in history.   

1941  Germany blitzes Conventry, England on April - 11.   

1942  On this day in history distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized   

1943  Frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his first (single-rotor) craft on April - 11.   

1943  Frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his 1st (single-rotor) craft on April - 11.   

1944  On this day in history rAF bombs census bureau in The Hague   

1945  At the end of World War 2, the Red army enters the Austrian city of Vienna on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history u.S. troops liberate approximately 20,000 prisoners from Buchenwald.   

1945  On this day in history allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum   

1945  Kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29 on April - 11.   

1947  On April - 11 jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball   

1947  On this day in history jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball   

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

1950  Prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco on this day in history.   

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 this day in history wadi' Sabra, composer, dies at 76   

1953  On this day in history oveta Culp Hobby becomes 1st at Health, Education, & Welfare   

1954  On April - 11 marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open   

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

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on this day in history.   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on April - 11.   

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

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

1661  On April - 11 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  Death of Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on April - 11.   

1512  On this day in history gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle   

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

1612  Death of Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b. 1566) on April - 11.   

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