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Today In History: April 11
Today’s Highlight in History: On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off on its ill-fated mission to the moon. Four-fifths of the way to the moon a tank containing liquid oxygen burst and crippled the spacecraft. (The astronauts managed to return safely).
On this date:
•In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned as joint sovereigns of Britain.
•In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as Emperor of the French and was banished to the island of Elba. On Feb. 26, 1815, he escaped from Elba and returned to France to reclaim his throne on March 20, beginning his “Hundred Days” rule. He abdicated the throne again following his loss to the British in the Battle of Waterloo; he was exiled to St. Helena and never returned to power.
•In 1898, as tensions with Spain continued to rise, President William McKinley asked Congress to authorize military intervention in Cuba. Congress responded to the request on April 25, but predated the declaration of war to April 21; Spain broke diplomatic relations with the U.S. on April 23.
•In 1899, the treaty ending the Spanish-American War was declared in effect. Signed on Dec. 10, 1898, the treaty called for the U.S. to pay Spain $20 million for possession of the Phillippines and also acquired Puerto Rico and Guam; Spain gave up its claim to Cuba.
•In 1945, during World War II, American soldiers liberated the notorious Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald in Germany. The Nazis had built the camp in 1937; one of the largest concentration camps, the American soldiers found more than 20,000 prisoners when they arrived.
•In 1951, President Harry S. Truman relieved Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his commands in the Far East. Gen. MacArthur unsuccessfully ran for president from 1951-1952 and spent the rest of his life involved with conservative and nationalist causes.
•In 1979, Idi Amin was deposed (removed from office) as president of Uganda as rebels and exiles backed by Tanzanian forces seized control.
Ten years ago: Jose Maria Olazabal won the Masters by two shots over Davis Love III.
Five years ago: Pope John Paul II celebrated Easter Mass with calls for world leaders to resolve conflicts in Iraq, the Holy Land and Africa.
One year ago: Group of Seven financial officials meeting in Washington pledged to strengthen their regulation of banks and other financial institutions while anxiously hoping the credit crisis in the United States would be a short one. French troops captured six pirates after the pirates released 30 hostages who were aboard the French luxury yacht Le Ponant when it was seized off Somalia’s coast.
Today’s Birthdays: Former New York State Gov. Hugh Carey is 90. Movie writer-director John Milius is 65. Songwriter-producer Daryl Simmons is 52. Rock musician Chris Gaylor (The All-American Rejects) is 30. Singer Joss Stone is 22.
Thought for Today: “We think in generalities, but we live in detail.” — Alfred North Whitehead, British philosopher (1861-1947).
On this date:
•In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned as joint sovereigns of Britain.
•In 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as Emperor of the French and was banished to the island of Elba. On Feb. 26, 1815, he escaped from Elba and returned to France to reclaim his throne on March 20, beginning his “Hundred Days” rule. He abdicated the throne again following his loss to the British in the Battle of Waterloo; he was exiled to St. Helena and never returned to power.
•In 1898, as tensions with Spain continued to rise, President William McKinley asked Congress to authorize military intervention in Cuba. Congress responded to the request on April 25, but predated the declaration of war to April 21; Spain broke diplomatic relations with the U.S. on April 23.
•In 1899, the treaty ending the Spanish-American War was declared in effect. Signed on Dec. 10, 1898, the treaty called for the U.S. to pay Spain $20 million for possession of the Phillippines and also acquired Puerto Rico and Guam; Spain gave up its claim to Cuba.
•In 1945, during World War II, American soldiers liberated the notorious Nazi concentration camp Buchenwald in Germany. The Nazis had built the camp in 1937; one of the largest concentration camps, the American soldiers found more than 20,000 prisoners when they arrived.
•In 1951, President Harry S. Truman relieved Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his commands in the Far East. Gen. MacArthur unsuccessfully ran for president from 1951-1952 and spent the rest of his life involved with conservative and nationalist causes.
•In 1979, Idi Amin was deposed (removed from office) as president of Uganda as rebels and exiles backed by Tanzanian forces seized control.
Ten years ago: Jose Maria Olazabal won the Masters by two shots over Davis Love III.
Five years ago: Pope John Paul II celebrated Easter Mass with calls for world leaders to resolve conflicts in Iraq, the Holy Land and Africa.
One year ago: Group of Seven financial officials meeting in Washington pledged to strengthen their regulation of banks and other financial institutions while anxiously hoping the credit crisis in the United States would be a short one. French troops captured six pirates after the pirates released 30 hostages who were aboard the French luxury yacht Le Ponant when it was seized off Somalia’s coast.
Today’s Birthdays: Former New York State Gov. Hugh Carey is 90. Movie writer-director John Milius is 65. Songwriter-producer Daryl Simmons is 52. Rock musician Chris Gaylor (The All-American Rejects) is 30. Singer Joss Stone is 22.
Thought for Today: “We think in generalities, but we live in detail.” — Alfred North Whitehead, British philosopher (1861-1947).
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