Page 7: Historical Events In February - 11

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

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

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

1941  On February - 11 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 February - 11.   

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 February - 11.   

1943  On February - 11 ottawa imposes severe wartime gasoline rationing of 10 gallons a month for every private car   

1943  On February - 11 transport nr 47 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany   

1944  On this day in history german troops re-conquer Aprilia Italy   

1944  U-424 sunk off Ireland on February - 11.   

1944  German troops reconquer Aprilia Italy on this day in history.   

1944  Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 11.   

1948  On February - 11 billy Griffith scores cricket century on debut England vs West Indies, out for 140   

1948  On this day in history john Costello follows Eamon Da Valera as premier of Ireland   

1948  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 11 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  On February - 11 president Eisenhower refuses clemency appeal for Rosenberg couple   

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 February - 11.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on February - 11.   

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 February - 11.   

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

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

0824  Paschal I, Italian Pope (817-24), dies on this day in history.   

0867  On this day in history theodora, the Saint, beauty queen/empress of Byzantine, dies   

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

1160  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)   

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