Page 6: Historical Events In April - 11

1956  Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham theater by whites on April - 11.   

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

1957  On this day in history ryan X-13 Vertijet becomes first jet to take-off and land vertically   

1957  Pablo Neruda arrested in Buenos Aires on April - 11.   

1958  Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF) on April - 11.   

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

1960  The first weather satellite launched (Tiros 1) on this day in history.   

1961  Bob Dylan's first appearance at Folk City, Greenwich Village on this day in history.   

1961  Israel begins the Adolf Eichman world war II crimes trial on this day in history.   

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

1961  Francis de Bourguignon, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 April - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

1969  Ludvig Irgens Jensen, composer, dies at 74 on April - 11.   

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

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  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 April - 11.   

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

1974  On April - 11 curt Conway, dies   

1975  Dorothy Patten, dies at 70 on April - 11.   

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

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

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

1980  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harrassment on April - 11.   

1980  Paul McCartney releases "Coming Up" on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 11 charlotte Henry, dies   

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0146  Septimius Severus (d. 211) was born on April - 11.   

1370  Frederick I the Warlike, elector of Saxony was born on this day in history.   

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

1492  Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On April - 11 birth of pietro Della Valle, composer   

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

1638  On this day in history 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  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 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 April - 11.   

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

1626  Death of Marin Getaldić, Croatian mathematician (b. 1568) on this day in history.