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

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

1925  Ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history flemish Economic Covenant (VEV) forms in Ghent   

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

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

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

1936  On April - 11 rodgers & Hammerstein's musical "On Your Toes," premieres in NYC   

1936  Mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1939  Hungary leaves League of Nations on April - 11.   

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 April - 11.   

1941  Germany blitzes Conventry, England on April - 11.   

1942  Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized on April - 11.   

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

1943  On this day in history frank Piasecki, Vertol founder, flies his 1st (single-rotor) craft   

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

1945  On this day in history at the end of World War 2, the Red army enters the Austrian city of Vienna   

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

1945  On April - 11 allied troops liberate Basket-Compascuum   

1945  On April - 11 kamiel van Baelen, Flemish resistance fighter (in Dachau), dies at 29   

1947  Jackie Robinson becomes first black in modern major-league baseball on this day in history.   

1947  On April - 11 jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball   

1948  12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279 on this day in history.   

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

1951  On April - 11 general MacArthur relieved of command in the Far East, over Korea   

1951  Pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 11 the Battle of Nanri island takes place.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on April - 11.   

1661  Antoine Coypel, French painter/poet was born on this day in history.   

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1512  On April - 11 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 this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)