Page 6: Historical Events In April - 11

1956  On April - 11 singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites   

1956  French govt decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria on this day in history.   

1957  Ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes first jet to take-off and land vertically on this day in history.   

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

1958  On this day in history brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF)   

1959  "Jamaica" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 558 performances on April - 11.   

1960  On this day in history the first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1)   

1961  On this day in history 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 April - 11 new York Mets make a losing debut   

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

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

1965  40 tornadoes strike US midwest killing 272 and injuring 5,000 on this day in history.   

1967  F Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar on this day in history.   

1967  Harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr on April - 11.   

1967  In Ottawa Ontario Bower Edward Featherstone convicted under the Official Secrets Act of acquiring confidential naval charts on April - 11.   

1968  Pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act on April - 11.   

1969  On April - 11 ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74   

1970  Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks on April - 11.   

1970  On April - 11 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).   

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

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

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

1973  On April - 11 ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69   

1974  Curt Conway, dies on April - 11.   

1975  On April - 11 dorothy Patten, dies at 70   

1976  Liam Dunn, dies a 59 on April - 11.   

1978  E F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger on April - 11.   

1979  Ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala on this day in history.   

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

1980  On April - 11 paul McCartney releases "Coming Up"   

1980  On April - 11 charlotte Henry, dies   

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

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 April - 11.   

1586  Pietro Della Valle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of johann Neukrantz, composer   

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

1661  On this day in history birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

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  Llywelyn ab Iorwerth the Great, monarch of Wales (1194-1240), dies on this day in history.   

1500  Death of Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns on April - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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.