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 April - 11.   

1957  On April - 11 ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes first jet to take-off and land vertically   

1957  On April - 11 pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires   

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

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

1960  The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) on April - 11.   

1961  On this day in history bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village   

1961  On April - 11 israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial   

1961  On this day in history bob Dylan makes his 1st appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village   

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

1962  New York Mets make a losing debut on April - 11.   

1963  John XXIII encyclical On peace in truth, justice, charity and liberty on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1969  On this day in history 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  The American Apollo 13 spacecraft launched to the Moon on April - 11.   

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  Curt Conway, dies on April - 11.   

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

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

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

1979  On April - 11 ugandan dictator Idi Amin overthrown; Tanzania takes Kampala   

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

1980  Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" on April - 11.   

1980  On April - 11 charlotte Henry, dies   

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on this day in history.   

1370  On April - 11 birth of frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony   

1374  Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (d. 1398) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1034  On this day in history 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  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 April - 11.   

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