Historical events on April 11
APRIL 11, 2011
A bomb exploded at the central Oktyabrskaya station of the Minsk Metro in Belarus, killing 15 people and injuring more than 200.
The 2011 Minsk Metro bombing took place on 11 April 2011 when 15 people were killed and 204 were injured when a
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APRIL 11, 1713
The main treaties of the Peace of Utrecht were signed in Utrecht in the Dutch Republic, helping to end the War of the Spanish Succession.
The Peace of Utrecht was a series of peace treaties signed by the belligerents in the War of the Spanish Succession, in
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APRIL 11, 1241
Mongol invasion of Europe: Mongol forces led by Batu Khan and Subutai defeated the army of King Béla IV at the Battle of Mohi near the river Sajó, a key victory in their first invasion of Hungary.
From the 1220s to the 1240s, the Mongols conquered the Turkic states of Volga Bulgaria, Cumania and Iranian state of Alania, and
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APRIL 11, 1908
Blücher, the last armored cruiser built by the Imperial German Navy, was launched.
SMS Blücher was the last armored cruiser built by the German Empire. She was designed to match what German intelligence incorrectly believed
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APRIL 11, 1979
Uganda–Tanzania War: The allied forces of Tanzania and the Uganda National Liberation Front captured the capital Kampala, deposing Ugandan president Idi Amin.
The Uganda–Tanzania War, known in Tanzania as the Kagera War and in Uganda as the 1979 Liberation War, was fought between Uganda
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APRIL 11, 2017
The tour bus of the German football team Borussia Dortmund was attacked with roadside bombs in Dortmund, killing a police officer and injuring one of the team's players.
Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, often known simply as Borussia Dortmund or by its initialism BVB, or just Dortmund by International
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APRIL 11, 1544
Italian War of 1542–1546: French and Spanish forces fought a massive pitched battle in the Piedmont region of Italy.
The Italian War of 1542–1546 was a conflict late in the Italian Wars, pitting Francis I of France and Suleiman I of
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APRIL 11, 1951
U.S. president Harry S. Truman relieved General of the Army Douglas MacArthur of his commands for making public statements about the Korean War that contradicted the administration's policies.
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. Serving as the 34th vice president
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APRIL 11, 1919
Paris Peace Conference: Woodrow Wilson overturns Japan's Racial Equality Proposal, stating that unanimous support was required.
The Paris Peace Conference was a set of formal and informal diplomatic meetings in 1919 and 1920 after the end of World
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APRIL 11, 1913
The cricket pavilion at the Nevill Ground was destroyed in an arson attack (damage pictured) that was attributed to militant suffragettes as part of a country-wide campaign co-ordinated by the Women's Social and Political Union.
A cricket pavilion is a pavilion at a cricket ground. It is the main building within which the players usually change in
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APRIL 11, 1993
Prisoners at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility near Lucasville, Ohio, rioted and took over the prison for 11 days, resulting in the deaths of one officer and nine inmates.
The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison located just outside Lucasville in Scioto County, Ohio. The prison was constructed
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APRIL 11, 2023
A Myanmar Air Force airstrike killed at least 100 villagers in Pazigyi.
The Myanmar Air Force is the aerial branch of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. The primary mission of the Myanmar
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APRIL 11, 1963
Pope John XXIII issued Pacem in terris, the first papal encyclical addressed to "all men of good will" rather than only to Catholics.
Pope John XXIII was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963.
APRIL 11, 1888
The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, considered one of the world's finest concert halls, was inaugurated.
Concertgebouw may refer to one of the following concert halls:Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Concertgebouw, Bruges, Belgium
Concertgebouw de Vereeniging, Netherlands (Image Credits)
"Imagen de los canales concéntricos en Ámsterdam" by Andrés Barrios - CC BY-SA 4.0
APRIL 11, 1968
Rudi Dutschke, the most prominent leader of the German student movement, survived an assassination attempt, which led to the largest protests to that date in Germany.
Alfred Willi Rudolf "Rudi" Dutschke was a German sociologist and political activist who, until severely injured by an assassin in 1968, was
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APRIL 11, 1814
The Treaty of Fontainebleau was signed, ending the War of the Sixth Coalition and forcing Napoleon to abdicate as ruler of France and sending him into exile on Elba.
The Treaty of Fontainebleau was an agreement concluded in Fontainebleau, France, on 11 April 1814 between Napoleon and representatives of Austria, Russia
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APRIL 11, 1809
Napoleonic Wars: A hastily assembled Royal Navy fleet launched an assault against the main strength of the French Atlantic Fleet; an incomplete victory led to political turmoil in Britain.
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a global series of conflicts fought between the French First Republic (1803–1804)/First French Empire (1804–1815) under the
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APRIL 11, 2002
In a coup attempt, members of the Venezuelan military detained President Hugo Chávez and demanded his resignation.
A failed coup d'état on 11 April 2002 saw the president of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, ousted from office for 47 hours before
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APRIL 11, 1921
Emir Abdullah established the first centralised government in the recently created British protectorate of Transjordan.
Abdullah I bin Al-Hussein was the ruler of Jordan from 11 April 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was the Emir of
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APRIL 11, 1689
William III and Mary II (both pictured) were crowned joint sovereigns of England in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
William III, also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders,
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APRIL 11, 1973
On the Art of the Cinema, a treatise on film propaganda in support of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea written by the future North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, was published.
On the Art of the Cinema is a 1973 treatise by the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. It is considered the
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