On This Day April 11th

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April 11th is the One Hundred First Day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 264 days remain until the end of the year.

 

Events

689 – William III and Mary II are crowned as joint sovereigns of Great Britain on the same day that the Scottish Parliament concurs with the English decision of 12 February.

1727 – Premiere of Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion BWV 244b at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony (now Germany).

1876 – The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized.

1909 – The city of Tel Aviv is founded.

1951—The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey. Scottish nationalist students had taken it from its place in Westminster Abbey.

1970 – Apollo Program: Apollo 13 is launched.

1976 – The Apple I is created.

 

Birthdays

1591 – Bartholomeus Strobel, Silezian painter (d. 1650)

1722 – Christopher Smart, English actor, playwright, and poet (d. 1771)

1899 – Percy Lavon Julian, American chemist and academic (d. 1975)

1928 – Ethel Kennedy, American philanthropist

1946 – Bob Harris, English journalist and radio host.

1996 – Dele Alli, English international footballer.

 

Holidays And Observance

ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF RIVAS

In 1856, an American mercenary named William Walker declared himself as the president of Nicaragua after a rigged election. He also planned to conquer more territories in Central America, which alarmed Nicaragua's neighboring countries. As a response, the president of Costa Rica, Juan Rafael Mora, declared war against Walker on March 1, 1857. In one of his famous speeches, Mora urged his fellow countrymen to take up arms, saying, "The time that I've been warning you has arrived."

Walker's army, led by the inexperienced Colonel Louis Schlessinger, crossed the border into Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Meanwhile, Costa Rica's army, commanded by Mora's brother Jose Joaquin Mora and his brother-in-law General Cañas, also moved in the same direction. On March 20, 1857, the Costa Ricans engaged and defeated Walker's forces. The latter retreated to the north, thinking that Mora's army was there, which gave the Costa Ricans access to the city of Rivas. However, when the Nicaraguan forces returned several days later, they gained some victories and even occupied the towers of the Rivas church to improve their firing range.

On April 11, General Cañas came up with a plan to set fire to a critical Nicaraguan stronghold. After several unsuccessful attempts by other soldiers, a brave 19-year-old named Juan Santamaria volunteered to do it. He only requested to care for his mother if he didn't make it. Though the enemy killed Santamaria, he succeeded in setting the structure on fire. His bravery and courage inspired Walker's forces to withdraw, significantly contributing to Costa Rica's victory. As a result, April 11 is now celebrated as Juan Santamaria Day in Costa Rica, with national parades and performances to honor Santamaria's heroism.

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Others Include.

Barbershop Quartet Day

Eight-Track Tape Day

International "Louie Louie" Day

National Alcohol Screening Day

National Cheese Fondue Day

National Pet Day

National Poutine Day

Submarine Day

World Parkinson's Disease Day

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