Take a look at what happened on this day, 11 April in history. From a variety of achievements, and milestones throughout human history to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today.
Here is a look at some of the most notable events that happened on this day.
ON THIS DAY: 11 April
1969 | F.W. de Klerk, a former state president of South Africa, wed Marike Willemse. The University of Potchefstroom is where the pair first met and where De Klerk secured a law degree in 1958.
2021 | Officer Kimberly Potter fatally shot 20-year-old Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, after mistaking her taser for her own gun, according to reports. This incident sparked protests in the neighbourhood.
2018 | Near Boufarik, Algeria, an Ilyushin Il-76 owned and operated by the Algerian Air Force crashed and killed 257 people.
1955 | The Kuomintang’s failed effort to assassinate Zhou Enlai resulted in the bombing and crash of the Air India Kashmir Princess.
1881 | Spelman College was founded in Atlanta, Georgia as Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, an institution of higher education for African-American women.
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BIRTHDAYS
1981 | South African-German dancer and television personality, Motsi Mabuse.
1990 | South African association football player, Thulani Serero.
1945 | Baron Krebs, English zoologist and academic, John Krebs.
1964 | English journalist and politician, John Cryer.
1955 | American basketball player and coach, Micheal Ray Richardson.
ON THIS DAY: DEATHS
2005 | Romanian-French cartoonist, painter, and sculptor, André François, 90.
2007 | American actor and director, Roscoe Lee Browne, 85.
2014 | Swiss sculptor and illustrator, Rolf Brem, 88.
2014 | American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer, Jesse Winchester, 70.
2015 | American football player, Jimmy Gunn, 67.
SPORTS
2021 | Manchester United came from behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 on this day.
ENTERTAINMENT
2015 | On this day, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel welcome their first child, a son named Silas Randall.
AFRICA FACT
Africa’s biggest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) destination is Egypt.