Page 7: Historical Events In February - 11

1941  On this day in history lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli   

1941  Sicherheitsdienst complains about Dutch anti German sentiments on this day in history.   

1941  1st Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo) on this day in history.   

1941  Rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63 on February - 11.   

1942  On this day in history "Archie" comic book debuts   

1942  On February - 11 in Montreal anti-conscription riot breaks out after 10,000 people rally at the Marché St-Jacques   

1942  On this day, the German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst, as well as the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, escape from the French port of Brest and make a mad dash up the English Channel to safety in German waters. Very embarrassing for the Royal Navy on February - 11.   

1943  General Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe on this day in history.   

1943  Ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car on this day in history.   

1943  Transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany on February - 11.   

1944  German troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy on February - 11.   

1944  On February - 11 u-424 sunk off Ireland   

1944  German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy on February - 11.   

1944  Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies on February - 11.   

1945  First gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey CA on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 11 u.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Russian leader Josef Stalin sign the Yalta Agreement during WWII.   

1945  On February - 11 yalta agreement signed by FDR, Churchill and Stalin   

1945  1st gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey, CA on this day in history.   

1945  Al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53 on February - 11.   

1948  Billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140 on this day in history.   

1948  John Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland on this day in history.   

1948  Test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain on this day in history.   

1948  On February - 11 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140   

1948  Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history willie Pep recaptures world featherweight boxing title   

1950  On February - 11 "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1   

1951  Kwame Nkrumah wins first parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) on this day in history.   

1951  On February - 11 marshall Teague drove a Hudson Hornet to victory on the beach oval of the 160-mile Daytona Grand National at Daytona Beach, Florida   

1951  Kwame Nkrumah wins 1st parliamentary election on Gold coast (Ghana) on this day in history.   

1953  President Eisenhower refuses clemency appeal for Rosenberg couple on February - 11.   

1953  Russia breaks diplomatic relations with Israel on this day in history.   

1953  "Hazel Flagg" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 190 performances on this day in history.   

1954  6th Emmy Awards I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden win on this day in history.   

1954  6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden wins on February - 11.   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on February - 11.   

1380  On February - 11 birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  On February - 11 birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  On February - 11 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)   

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

0731  On February - 11 gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies   

0821  Benedict of Aniane, saint, dies on this day in history.   

0824  On February - 11 paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

0867  Theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies on this day in history.   

1141  Hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies on February - 11.   

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on this day in history.   

1503  Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday on February - 11.