Page 7: Historical Events In February - 11

1941  Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history sicherheitsdienst complains about Dutch anti German sentiments   

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

1941  On February - 11 rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63   

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

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 in history 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   

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 February - 11.   

1944  German troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy on this day in history.   

1944  U-424 sunk off Ireland on this day in history.   

1944  German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy on February - 11.   

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

1945  On this day in history first gas turbine propeller-driven airplane flight tested, Downey CA   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1948  John Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland on February - 11.   

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

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

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

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

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 February - 11.   

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  On this day in history russia breaks diplomatic relations with Israel   

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

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1377  On February - 11 birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

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

1535  On February - 11 birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

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

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

0641  Heraclius, emperor of Byzantium (610-641), dies at about 65 on February - 11.   

0731  Gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

0821  On February - 11 benedict of Aniane, saint, dies   

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

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

1141  On February - 11 hugo of St-Victor, philosopher/theologist/mystic, dies   

1160  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123) on February - 11.   

1503  On this day in history elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday