Page 9: Historical Events In February - 11

1971  On February - 11 whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria   

1972  Jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80 on February - 11.   

1973  Hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65 on February - 11.   

1974  Titan-Centaur test launch fails on February - 11.   

1974  On February - 11 anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85   

1975  Margaret Thatcher defeats Edward Heath for Conservative leadership on February - 11.   

1976  Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as first black Secretary of Army on February - 11.   

1976  On this day in history alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies   

1977  On February - 11 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean)   

1977  On February - 11 off Nova Scotia fisherman catches 20.2 kg lobster off Nova Scotia; the world's heaviest known crustacean   

1977  Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history 16 Unification church couples wed in New York NY   

1978  On February - 11 china lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, & Dickens   

1978  EOKA organization disbands in Cyprus on February - 11.   

1978  On February - 11 pacific Western Airlines aircraft crashes at Cranbrook, killing 43 people; snowplow on runway during PWA jet's landing   

1978  James B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 11 43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC   

1979  Emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation on this day in history.   

1979  On February - 11 followers of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini seize power in Iran.   

1979  On this day in history musical "They're Playing Our Song," premieres at Imperial NYC for 1082 performances   

1981  Australia all out 83 vs India at MCG chasing 143 to win on February - 11.   

1981  On February - 11 polish premier Jozef Pinkowski replaced by Wojciech Jaruzelski   

1982  On February - 11 eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer   

1983  "Weird Al" Yankovic records "Ricky" & "Buckingham Blues" debut LP on February - 11.   

1983  On February - 11 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18"(46 cm))   

1984  10th space shuttle mission (41-B)-Challenger 4-returns to Earth on February - 11.   

1985  Jordan king Hussein & PLO leader Arafat sign accord on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins   

1985  Heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83 on this day in history.   

1986  Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup on this day in history.   

1986  Iran begins Fajr-8 offensive against Iraq on February - 11.   

1986  Rights activist Anatoly Scharansky released by USSR, leaves country on this day in history.   

1986  On February - 11 frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65   

1987  On this day in history british Airways begins trading as a public company   

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

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

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on February - 11.   

1557  On this day in history birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

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

1649  On this day in history 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 this day in history gregory II, Greek-Syrian Pope, dies   

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

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

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 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