Today in History for 11th November 2021

Historical Events

1811 - Cartagena Colombia declares independence from Spain
1836 - Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru
1963 - Brian Epstein and Ed Sullivan sign a 3 show contract for The Beatles
1982 - Gas explosion in Israeli army headquarters near Tyre; kills 60
1992 - The Church of England approves the ordination of female priests
2014 - The people of Catalonia in north-eastern Spain vote in a disputed and non-binding poll on independence

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Famous Birthdays

1748 - Carlos IV (English: Charles], King of Spain (1788-1808), born in Portici, Italy (d. 1819)
1792 - Mary Anne Disraeli, English wife of Benjamin Disraeli, born in Brampford Speke, Devon, England (d. 1872)
1883 - Ernest Ansermet, Swiss conductor (Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, 1918-67). and composer (Feuilles de Printemps), born in Vevey, Switzerland (d. 1969)
1953 - Kostas Skandalidis, Greek politician, born in Kos, Greece
1956 - Ian Craig Marsh, English, rocker (The Human League, Heaven 17), born in Sheffield, England
1970 - Derry Brownson, British rock keyboardist (EMF - "Unbelievable"), born in Gloucester, England

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Famous Deaths

307 - Flavius Valerius Severus, compassionate emperor of Rome (306-07), dies
1724 - Joseph Blake, alias "Blueskin", a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London. (b. c. 1700)
1931 - Shibusawa Eiichi, Japanese industrialist (b. 1840)
1947 - Martin Dibelius, German theologist (That Drawer Jahwes), dies at 64
1990 - Alexis Minotis [Alexandros Minotakis], Greek actor (The Merchant of Venice, King Lear), dies at 90
1993 - H. R. Haldeman, Nixon's White House Chief of Staff during Watergate, dies at 67

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