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  Pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

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  The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) on April - 11.   

1961  Bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on April - 11.   

1961  On this day in history israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial   

1961  Bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on April - 11.   

1961  Francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70 on April - 11.   

1962  On April - 11 new York Mets make a losing debut   

1963  On this day in history john XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty   

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 April - 11.   

1967  F Borngen discovers asteroid #3539 Weimar on April - 11.   

1967  On April - 11 harlem (NYC) voters defy Congress and reelect Adam Clayton Powell Jr   

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

1968  Pres Johnson signs 1968 Civil Rights Act on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74   

1970  On April - 11 beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks   

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 this day in history the American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon   

1970  On April - 11 cathy O'Donnell, dies at 66   

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

1973  Ted Decorsia, actor (Police Chief Hegedorn-Steve Canyon), dies at 69 on April - 11.   

1974  On April - 11 curt Conway, dies   

1975  Dorothy Patten, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history liam Dunn, dies a 59   

1978  On this day in history e F Helin and G Grueff discovers asteroid #3101 Goldberger   

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1661  On April - 11 birth of antoine Coypel, French painter/poet   

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 April - 11 death of thomas Wyatt the younger, English rebel (b. 1521)   

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

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