On this day in history
April 11
American
1970Apollo 13 launches for the Moon; two days later an oxygen tank will explode.
Apollo 13 launches for the Moon; two days later an oxygen tank will explode.
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1951Truman fires Douglas MacArthur for insubordination during the Korean War.
Truman fires Douglas MacArthur for insubordination during the Korean War.
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World
1814Napoleon abdicates as Emperor of the French and is exiled to Elba.
Napoleon abdicates as Emperor of the French and is exiled to Elba.
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1979Idi Amin is overthrown in Uganda as Tanzanian troops take Kampala.
Idi Amin is overthrown in Uganda as Tanzanian troops take Kampala.
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