April 11 - The Day in History

April 11 : General Interest 1814: Napoleon exiled to Elba On this day in 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France and one of the greatest military leaders in history, abdicates the throne, and, in the Treaty of Fontainebleau, is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba... read more American Revolution 1721 : Moravian missionary David Zeisberger is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/moravian-missionary-david-zeisberger-is-born Automotive 1888 : Henry Ford marries http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/henry-ford-marries Civil War 1862 : Confederates surrender Fort Pulaski http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fall-of-fort-pulaski-georgia Cold War 1951 : Truman relieves MacArthur of duties in Korea http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-relieves-macarthur-of-duties-in-korea Crime 1870 : War is narrowly averted http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/war-is-narrowly-averted Disaster 1968 : Last survivors of ferry accident rescued http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-survivors-of-ferry-accident-rescued General Interest 1970 : Apollo 13 launched to moon http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/apollo-13-launched-to-moon 1979 : Idi Amin overthrown http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/idi-amin-overthrown Hollywood 1988 : Cher wins Best Actress Oscar for Moonstruck http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cher-wins-best-actress-oscar-for-moonstruck Literary 1931 : Dorothy Parker resigns as drama critic for The New Yorker http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/dorothy-parker-resigns-as-drama-critic-for-the-new-yorker Music 1961 : Bob Dylan plays his first major gig in New York City http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bob-dylan-plays-his-first-major-gig-in-new-york-city Old West 1803 : Talleyrand offers to sell Louisiana http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/talleyrand-offers-to-sell-louisiana Presidential 1977 : President Carter hosts White House Easter egg roll http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-carter-hosts-white-house-easter-egg-roll Sports 2004 : Phil Mickelson wins first major at Masters http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/phil-mickelson-wins-first-major-at-masters Vietnam War 1963 : Troops from Hawaii sent to South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/troops-from-hawaii-sent-to-south-vietnam 1972 : B-52s strike North Vietnamese positions http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/b-52s-strike-north-vietnamese-positions World War I 1919 : International Labor Organization founded http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/international-labor-organization-founded World War II 1945 : The U.S. army liberates Buchenwald concentration camp http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-us-army-liberates-buchenwald-concentration-camp

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