April, 11th in History

[Spiritus Temporis]

Events

Wednesday 11, 2001:
The detained crew of a United States EP-3E aircraft that landed in Hainan, People's Republic of China after a collision with an F-8 fighter is released.

Saturday 11, 1981:
A massive riot in Brixton, South London, results in almost 300 police injuries and 65 serious civilian injuries.

Wednesday 11, 1979:
Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is deposed.

Saturday 11, 1970:
Apollo 13 is launched

Thursday 11, 1968:
German student leader Rudi Dutschke is shot in Berlin

Sunday 11, 1965:
The Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak: Fifty-one tornadoes hit in six Midwestern states killing 256 people.

Tuesday 11, 1961:
Bob Dylan makes his singing début in New York City

Wednesday 11, 1951:
Korean War: President Harry S. Truman relieves General Douglas MacArthur of overall command in Korea

Friday 11, 1947:
Jackie Robinson is the first African American to play in a modern-day Major League Baseball game

Wednesday 11, 1945:
World War II: United States forces liberate Buchenwald concentration camp

Monday 11, 1921:
1921 - The Emirate of Transjordan is created

Tuesday 11, 1899:
Spain cedes Puerto Rico to the United States

Wednesday 11, 1888:
The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated.

Tuesday 11, 1876:
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized

Saturday 11, 1868:
The Shogunate is abolished in Japan

Friday 11, 1856:
Battle of Rivas in the war between the Central American coalition and filibuster William Walker.

Wednesday 11, 1827:
The Greek national assembly at Troezene elected Capo d'Istria president of the republic.

Monday 11, 1814:
Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba.

Monday 11, 1803:
French Foreign Minister Charles Talleyrand offers to sell all of the Louisiana Territory to the United States

Tuesday 11, 1775:
Last execution for witchcraft in Germany

Tuesday 11, 1713:
War of the Spanish Succession (Queen Anne's War): Treaty of Utrecht

Thursday 11, 1512:
Battle of Ravenna

Thursday 11, 1241:
Batu Khan defeats Bela IV of Hungary at the Battle of Muhi

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/11-april/on-this-day.html


People born on April 11

1987:
Joss Stone, English singer (b: April 11, 1987) (Biography of Joss Stone)

1980:
Mark Teixeira, baseball player; *1982 - Ian Bell, English cricketer, Matthew D. Wells, an odd man with a good heart (b: April 11, 1980) (Biography of Mark Teixeira)

1974:
Trot Nixon, baseball player (b: April 11, 1974) (Biography of Trot Nixon)

1972:
Jason Varitek, baseball player (b: April 11, 1972) (Biography of Jason Varitek)

1971:
Oliver Riedel, German musican (Rammstein) (b: April 11, 1971) (Biography of Oliver Riedel)

1968:
Sergey Lukyanenko, Russian science fiction author (b: April 11, 1968) (Biography of Sergey Lukyanenko)

1966:
Lisa Stansfield, English singer (b: April 11, 1966) (Biography of Lisa Stansfield)
Mason Reese, American actor (b: April 11, 1966) (Biography of Mason Reese)

1961:
Doug Hopkins, American musician (b: April 11, 1961 ; d: December 5, 1993) (Biography of Doug Hopkins)

1960:
Jeremy Clarkson, British journalist (b: April 11, 1960) (Biography of Jeremy Clarkson)

1958:
Stuart Adamson, British musician (Big Country) (b: April 11, 1958) (Biography of Stuart Adamson)

1955:
Kevin Brady, American politician (b: April 11, 1955) (Biography of Kevin Brady)
Michael Callen, American singer and songwriter (b: April 11, 1955) (Biography of Michael Callen)

1953:
Andrew Wiles, British mathematician (b: April 11, 1953) (Biography of Andrew Wiles)
Guy Verhofstadt, Prime Minister of Belgium (b: April 11, 1953) (Biography of Guy Verhofstadt)

1951:
Doris McGowen Beck Angleton, American socialite (b: April 11, 1951) (Biography of Doris McGowen Beck Angleton)
James Patrick Kelly, American author (b: April 11, 1951) (Biography of James Patrick Kelly)

1949:
Bernd Eichinger, German film producer (b: April 11, 1949) (Biography of Bernd Eichinger)

1947:
Peter Riegert, American actor (b: April 11, 1947) (Biography of Peter Riegert)
Meshach Taylor, American actor (b: April 11, 1947) (Biography of Meshach Taylor)

1946:
Bob Harris, British disc jockey and presenter (b: April 11, 1946) (Biography of Bob Harris)

1944:
John Milius, American director and writer (b: April 11, 1944) (Biography of John Milius)

1939:
Louise Lasser, American actress (b: April 11, 1939) (Biography of Louise Lasser)

1938:
Kurt Moll, German bass (b: April 11, 1938) (Biography of Kurt Moll)

1935:
Richard Berry, American singer, and composer (b: April 11, 1935 ; d: January 23, 1997) (Biography of Richard Berry)

1932:
Joel Grey, American singer, actor, and dancer (b: April 11, 1932) (Biography of Joel Grey)

1931:
Johnny Sheffield, American actor (b: April 11, 1931) (Biography of Johnny Sheffield)

1930:
Anton LaVey, American founder of the Church of Satan (b: April 11, 1930 ; d: October 29, 1997) (Biography of Anton LaVey)

1916:
Alberto Ginastera, Argentine composer (b: April 11, 1916 ; d: June 25, 1983) (Biography of Alberto Ginastera)

1914:
Robert Stanfield, Premier of Nova Scotia (b: April 11, 1914 ; d: December 16, 2003) (Biography of Robert Stanfield)

1913:
Oleg Cassini, French-born fashion designer (b: April 11, 1913) (Biography of Oleg Cassini)

1911:
Stanislawa Walasiewicz, Polish-born runner (b: April 11, 1911 ; d: December 4, 1980) (Biography of Stanislawa Walasiewicz)

1908:
Leo Rosten, American humorist and author (b: April 11, 1908 ; d: February 19, 1997) (Biography of Leo Rosten)

1906:
Dale Messick, American cartoonist (b: April 11, 1906 ; d: April 5, 2005) (Biography of Dale Messick)

1900:
Sandor Marai, Hungarian writer (b: April 11, 1900) (Biography of Sandor Marai)

1893:
Dean Acheson, U.S. Secretary of State (b: April 11, 1893 ; d: October 12, 1971) (Biography of Dean Acheson)

1889:
Nick LaRocca, American musician (b: April 11, 1889 ; d: February 22, 1961) (Biography of Nick LaRocca)

1883:
Hozumi Shigeto, Japanese author (b: April 11, 1883 ; d: July 29, 1951) (Biography of Hozumi Shigeto)

1869:
Gustav Vigeland, Norwegian sculptor (b: April 11, 1869 ; d: March 12, 1943) (Biography of Gustav Vigeland)

1825:
Ferdinand Lassalle, German politician (b: April 11, 1825) (Biography of Ferdinand Lassalle)

1819:
Charles Hallé, German pianist and conductor (b: April 11, 1819 ; d: October 25, 1895) (Biography of Charles Hallé)

1810:
Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, English soldier and orientalist (b: April 11, 1810 ; d: March 5, 1895) (Biography of Henry Rawlinson)

1769:
Jean Lannes, French marshal (b: April 11, 1769 ; d: May 31, 1809) (Biography of Jean Lannes)

1755:
James Parkinson, English physician (b: April 11, 1755) (Biography of James Parkinson)

1705:
William Cookworthy, English chemist (b: April 11, 1705 ; d: October 17, 1780) (Biography of William Cookworthy)

1592:
John Eliot, English statesman (b: April 11, 1592 ; d: November 27, 1632) (Biography of John Eliot (statesman))

1492:
Margaret of Navarre, queen of Henry II of Navarre (b: April 11, 1492) (Biography of Margaret of Navarre)

1373:
Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (b: April 11, 1373 ; d: July 20, 1398) (Biography of Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March)

1357:
King John I of Portugal (b: April 11, 1357 ; d: August 14, 1433) (Biography of John I of Portugal)

146:
Septimius Severus, Roman Emperor (b: April 11, 146 ; d: February 4, 211) (Biography of Septimius Severus)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/11-april/births.html

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People who died on April 11

2003:
Cecil Howard Green (d: April 11, 2003) (Biography of Cecil Howard Green)

2001:
Sir Harry Secombe, actor (b: September 8, 1921 ; d: April 11, 2001) (Biography of Harry Secombe)

1999:
Jean Vander Pyl, American voice actress (b: October 11, 1919 ; d: April 11, 1999) (Biography of Jean Vander Pyl)

1996:
Jessica Dubroff (d: April 11, 1996) (Biography of Jessica Dubroff)

1987:
Erskine Caldwell, American author (b: December 17, 1903 ; d: April 11, 1987) (Biography of Erskine Caldwell)
Primo Levi, Italian author and chemist (b: July 31, 1919 ; d: April 11, 1987) (Biography of Primo Levi)

1985:
Enver Hoxha, Albanian dictator (b: October 16, 1908 ; d: April 11, 1985) (Biography of Enver Hoxha)

1983:
Dolores del Rio, Mexican-born actress (b: August 3, 1905 ; d: April 11, 1983) (Biography of Dolores del Rio)

1970:
John O'Hara, American writer (b: January 31, 1905 ; d: April 11, 1970) (Biography of John O'Hara)
Cathy O'Donnell (d: April 11, 1970) (Biography of Cathy O'Donnell)

1926:
Luther Burbank, American biologist and botanist (b. 1849) (b: March 7, 1849 ; d: April 11, 1926) (Biography of Luther Burbank)

1916:
Richard Harding Davis, American author (b: April 18, 1864 ; d: April 11, 1916) (Biography of Richard Harding Davis)

1906:
Francis Pharcellus Church, American editor and publisher (b: February 22, 1839 ; d: April 11, 1906) (Biography of Francis Pharcellus Church)
James Anthony Bailey, American circus impresario (b: July 4, 1847 ; d: April 11, 1906) (Biography of James Anthony Bailey)

1873:
Edward Canby (d: April 11, 1873) (Biography of Edward Canby)

1856:
Juan Santamaría (d: April 11, 1856) (Biography of Juan Santamaría)

1723:
John Robinson, English diplomat (b: November 7, 1650 ; d: April 11, 1723) (Biography of John Robinson (1650-1723))

1712:
Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b: May 13, 1638 ; d: April 11, 1712) (Biography of Richard Simon)

1626:
Marin Getaldi? (d: April 11, 1626) (Biography of Marin Getaldi?)

1612:
Emanuel van Meteren, Flemish historian (b: September 6, 1535 ; d: April 11, 1612) (Biography of Emanuel van Meteren)
Edward Wightman, English Baptist preacher (b: December 20, 1566 ; d: April 11, 1612) (Biography of Edward Wightman)

1555:
Joanna of Castile, queen of Philip I of Castile (b: November 6, 1479 ; d: April 11, 1555) (Biography of Joanna of Castile)

1554:
Thomas Wyatt the younger (d: April 11, 1554) (Biography of Thomas Wyatt the younger)

1240:
Llywelyn the Great (d: April 11, 1240) (Biography of Llywelyn the Great)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/11-april/deaths.html