April 11

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

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