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1945 : Liberation of Buchenwald


On April 11, 1945, U.S. troops liberated the concentration camp of Buchenwald in Germany. 20,000 prisoners were in the camp while 200,000 people had been killed since 1933.

1947 : Jackie Robinson


On April 11, 1947, Jackie Robinson entered the field to play baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Yankees. He was the first black American to play in Major league baseball.

1957 : Autonomy for Singapore


On April 11, 1957, the British government recognized to the island of Singapore the right to rule itself according to a new constitution. The United Kingdom retained control of foreign affairs and defense.

1961 : Trial of Adolf Eichmann


On April 11, 1961, the trial of Adolf Eichmann began in Israel. He was accused of crimes against humanity for his involvement in the deaths of millions of Jews in German concentration camps during WW2.

2006 : Enriched uranium


On April 11, 2006, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that his country has for the first time successfully enriched uranium.

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James Parkinson, Chirurgo inglese (1755)
Jean Lannes, Maresciallo di Francia (1769)
George Canning, Primo Ministro del Regno Unito (1770)
William Wallace Campbell, Astronomo americano (1862)
Percy Julian, Chimico statunitense (1899)
Masaru Ibuka, Industriale giapponese, co-fondatore di Sony (1908)
Oleg Cassini, Stilista americano (1913)
Joel Grey, Attore, cantante e ballerino americano (1932)
Nicoletta, Cantante francese (1944)
Lev Bulat, Fisico russo (1947)
Guy Verhofstadt, Primo Ministro del Belgio (1953)
Lisa Stansfield, Cantante inglese (1966)
Jennifer Esposito, Attrice americana (1973)
Malcolm Christie, Calciatore inglese (1979)
Joss Stone, Attrice e cantante inglese (1987)
Dakota Blue Richards, Attrice inglese (1994)

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Cathy O'Donnell, Attrice americana (1970)
Jacques Prévert, Poeta e sceneggiatore francese (1977)
Dolores del Río, Attrice messicana (1983)
Primo Levi, Scrittore e chimico italiano (1987)
Daniel Rialet, Attore francese (2006)
Ronald Speirs, U. S. Ufficiale, 101a Divisione Aviotrasportata (2007)
Loïc Leferme, Apneista francese (2007)
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