Page 7: Historical Events In February - 11

1941  Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli on February - 11.   

1941  On February - 11 sicherheitsdienst complains about Dutch anti German sentiments   

1941  On February - 11 1st Gold record presented (Glenn Miller-Chattanooga Choo Choo)   

1941  On this day in history rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63   

1942  "Archie" comic book debuts on February - 11.   

1942  In Montreal anti-conscription riot breaks out after 10,000 people rally at the Marché St-Jacques on this day in history.   

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  On February - 11 general Eisenhower selected to command the allied armies in Europe   

1943  On this day in history ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car   

1943  Transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 11 german troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy   

1944  On this day in history u-424 sunk off Ireland   

1944  On this day in history german troops reconquer Aprilia Italy   

1944  On February - 11 ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

1945  First gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey CA on February - 11.   

1945  On this day in history 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  On February - 11 1st gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey, CA   

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

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

1948  On February - 11 john Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland   

1948  On February - 11 test Cricket debut of Frank Worrell, vs England Port-of-Spain   

1948  On this day in history billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut Eng v WI, out for 140   

1948  On this day in history sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50   

1949  Willie Pep recaptures world featherweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history "Rag Mop" by The Ames Brothers hit #1   

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

1951  Marshall Teague drove a Hudson Hornet to victory on the beach oval of the 160-mile Daytona Grand National at Daytona Beach, Florida on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1954  On this day in history 6th Emmy Awards: I Love Lucy, Donald O'Connor & Eve Arden wins   

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

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on February - 11.   

1465  On this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  On February - 11 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on this day in history.   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on February - 11.   

1568  On February - 11 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

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

0641  On this day in history heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65   

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

0821  On this day in history benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

0824  On this day in history paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies   

0867  On February - 11 theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

1141  On this day in history hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

1160  On February - 11 death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

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