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100 years anniversary | ||||
11 Apr 1924 | WLS-AM in Chicago IL begins radio transmissions | |||
11 Apr 1924 | Mohammad Naseem, Pakistani-English activist and politician (d. 2014) | |||
11 Apr 1924 | 1st men's college swimming championships begin | |||
11 Apr 1924 | WLS-AM in Chicago IL begins radio transmissions | |||
11 Apr 1924 | Socialists win Denmark's parliamentary elections | |||
11 Apr 1924 |
birth Bruce C. Heezen Born 11 Apr 1924; died 21 Jun 1977 at age 53. American oceanographer and geologist. |
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75 years anniversary | ||||
11 Apr 1949 | Carl Franklin, American actor, director, and screenwriter | |||
11 Apr 1949 | Bernd Eichinger, German director and producer (d. 2011) | |||
50 years anniversary | ||||
11 Apr 1974 | Alex Corretja: Barcelona, Spain -- Tennis star (1990 Orange Bowl boys 16) | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Sascha van Wissen: Dutch soccer player (MVV) | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Curt Conway | |||
11 Apr 1974 | WW II war criminal JP Philippa arrested | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Ernst Ziegler, German actor (b. 1894) | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Trot Nixon, American baseball player and sportscaster | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Zöe Lucker, English actress | |||
11 Apr 1974 | David Jassy, Swedish singer-songwriter and producer (Navigators) | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Tricia Helfer, Canadian model and actress | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Anton Glanzelius, Swedish actor | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Ashot Danielyan, Armenian weightlifter | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Àlex Corretja, Spanish tennis player and coach | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Alex Corretja Barcelona Spain, tennis star (1990 Orange Bowl boys 16) | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Sascha van Wissen Dutch soccer player (MVV) | |||
11 Apr 1974 | Curt Conway dies | |||
11 Apr 1974 | WWII war criminal JP Philippa arrested | |||
25 years anniversary | ||||
11 Apr 1999 | William H. Armstrong, American author and educator (b. 1911) | |||
11 Apr 1999 | 63rd Golf Masters Championship | |||
15 years anniversary | ||||
11 Apr 2009 | Corín Tellado, Spanish author (b. 1927) | |||
11 Apr 2009 | Vishnu Prabhakar, Indian author and playwright (b. 1912) | |||
11 Apr 2009 | Gerda Gilboe, Danish actress and singer (b. 1914) | |||
10 years anniversary | ||||
11 Apr 2014 | Jesse Winchester, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1944) | |||
11 Apr 2014 | Sergey Nepobedimy, Russian engineer (b. 1921) | |||
11 Apr 2014 | Myer S. Kripke, American rabbi and scholar (b. 1914) | |||
11 Apr 2014 | Lou Hudson, American basketball player and sportscaster (b. 1944) | |||
11 Apr 2014 | Bill Henry, American baseball player (b. 1927) | |||
11 Apr 2014 | Edna Doré, English actress (b. 1921) | |||
11 Apr 2014 | Rolf Brem, Swiss sculptor and illustrator (b. 1926) | |||
11 Apr 2014 | Nandu Bhende, Indian singer and actor (b. 1955) | |||
11 Apr 2014 | Alfredo Alcón, Argentinian actor (b. 1930) | |||
11 Apr 2014 | Nirvana were enlisted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, alongside the likes of Kiss and Beatles manager Brian Epstein. REM's Michael Stipe inducted the group, saying: "Nirvana tapped into a voice that was yearning to be heard. Nirvana were kicking against the mainstream. They spoke truth and a lot of people listened." | |||
11 Apr 2014 | American musician and songwriter Jesse Winchester died aged 69. To avoid the Vietnam War draft he moved to Canada in 1967, where he began his career as a solo artist. His best known songs include "Yankee Lady", "The Brand New Tennessee Waltz", "Mississippi, You're on My Mind", "A Showman's Life", and "Biloxi". |