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What happened in history on this day: April 11?
On April 11 in ...
- 1936 - Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "On Your Toes", premieres in New York City.
- 1956 - Singer Nat Cole attacked on stage of Birmingham (Alabama) theater by whites.
Births on April 11
- 1815 - Birth of Klara Fey; German orchestra leader (Deutscher Arbeiterverein).
- 1908 - Birth of Karel Ancerl in Czechoslovakia; conductor (Prague/Toronto).
- 1921 - Birth of Virginia O'Brien in Los Angeles, California, USA; actress (Francis in the Navy, Gus, Ziegfeld Follies, Thousands Cheer).
- 1935 - Birth of Pierre Kartner [Father Abraham]; Dutch singer (Smurf Song).
- 1945 - Birth of Robert Fripp; guitarist (King Crimson).
- 1951 - Birth of Robbie House; rocker (Snuff).
- 1954 - Birth of Chris Difford; rocker (Squeeze).
- 1958 - Birth of [William] Stuart Adamson in Manchester, England; rock vocalist/guitarist (Big Country - "Wonderland").
- 1966 - Birth of Lisa Stansfield; English pop singer (Around the World).
- 1970 - Birth of Delroy Pearson in Romford, Essex, England; rocker (Five Star - "Between the Lines").
Deaths on April 11
- 1992 - Death of Adele Dixon of pneumonia at age 83; singer/actress (Uneasy Virtue).
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