Page 6: Historical Events In April - 11

1956  On this day in history singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites   

1956  On April - 11 french govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria   

1957  Ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes first jet to take-off and land vertically on April - 11.   

1957  On this day in history pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires   

1958  Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF) on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history "Jamaica" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 558 performances   

1960  On April - 11 the first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1)   

1961  On April - 11 bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village   

1961  Israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial on April - 11.   

1961  Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70   

1962  On this day in history new York Mets make a losing debut   

1963  On April - 11 john XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty   

1963  John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity & liberty on April - 11.   

1965  On April - 11 40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 and injuring 5,000   

1967  On this day in history f Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar   

1967  On this day in history harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr   

1967  In Ottawa Ontario Bower Edward Featherstone convicted under the Official Secrets Act of acquiring confidential naval charts on this day in history.   

1968  On April - 11 pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act   

1969  Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1970  Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks on this day in history.   

1970  Launch of Apollo 13, commanded by CAPT James A. Lovell, Jr., USN. Former naval aviator Fred W. Haise, Jr. was the Lunar Module Pilot. While 200,000 miles from Earth there was an explosion on board which forced Apollo 13 to circle the moon without landing. Mission duration was 5 days, 22 hours, and 54 minutes. Recovery was by HS-4 helicopters from USS Iwo Jima (LPH-2) on April - 11.   

1970  On April - 11 the American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon   

1970  Cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66 on April - 11.   

1972  200,000 Hydro-Quebec workers, teachers, and hospital staff go on 2-week strike; largest in history on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69   

1974  On April - 11 curt Conway, dies   

1975  On April - 11 dorothy Patten, dies at 70   

1976  Liam Dunn, dies a 59 on this day in history.   

1978  E F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala   

1980  On this day in history equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment   

1980  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"   

1980  On April - 11 charlotte Henry, dies   

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

1602  On April - 11 birth of johann Neukrantz, composer   

1638  On April - 11 birth of diogo Diaz Melgaz, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1240  On April - 11 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 this day in history gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle   

1554  On April - 11 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)