Page 5: Historical Events In April - 11

1921  On April - 11 augusta Victoria, Queen of Prussia/wife of Emperor Wilhelm II, dies   

1922  Alexander Raichev, composer on April - 11.   

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

1925  Abd el-Krims Rifkabylen beats French army in Morocco on April - 11.   

1925  On this day in history ethel Kennedy, wife of Bobby   

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

1927  On this day in history chilean gen Carlos Ibáñez names himself president   

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

1933  Hermann Goering becomes premier of Prussia on April - 11.   

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

1936  On April - 11 mitya Stillman, composer, dies at 44   

1939  On this day in history hungary leaves League of Nations   

1939  On April - 11 sS Van Dine, [William Huntingdon Wright], detective writer, dies at 50   

1941  On this day in history belgrade, in Yugoslavia, occupied by German forces during World War 2   

1941  Germany blitzes Conventry, England on this day in history.   

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

1943  On April - 11 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 April - 11.   

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

1945  On April - 11 u.S. troops liberate approximately 20,000 prisoners from Buchenwald.   

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

1945  On this day in history 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  Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in modern major-league baseball on April - 11.   

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

1950  Prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco on April - 11.   

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

1951  Pres Truman fires Gen Douglas McArthur on April - 11.   

1952  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1954  Marlene Bauer wins LPGA New Orleans Golf Open on April - 11.   

1955  Sobers starts run of 85 Test Cricket appearances for WI uninterrupted on April - 11.   

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

1492  On this day in history birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)   

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on April - 11.   

1602  On April - 11 birth of johann Neukrantz, composer   

1638  Diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0678  Donus, Italian Pope (676-78), dies on April - 11.   

1034  On April - 11 death of romanus III Argyrus, Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

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

1500  On this day in history death of michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns   

1512  On April - 11 gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle   

1554  Death of Thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521) on April - 11.   

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

1626  On April - 11 death of marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)