April 11th

• 1814

  Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba. View Post →

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• 1890

  Ellis Island designated as immigration station.

• 1900

  USS Holland, first modern submarine, acquired by U.S. Navy.

• 1912

  RMS Titanic leaves Queenstown for New York.

• 1921

  Iowa imposes first state cigarette tax.

• 1965

  40 tornadoes strike US midwest; 272 dead, 5,000 injured.

• 1970

  Apollo 13 launched; mission aborted, safely returns in 6 days.

• 1976

  Apple I computer released by Steve Wozniak.

• 2012

  'The Avengers' premieres in Los Angeles.

• 2012

  8.6 magnitude earthquake off Indonesia; followed by 8.2 aftershock.

• 2012

  Warren Buffett diagnosed with prostate cancer.

• 2013

  Fossilized dinosaur eggs with embryos discovered in China.

• 2023

  NHL Boston Bruins set record for most team points in a season at 133.

• 2023

  Russian volcano Shiveluch erupts, ash spews 20 km into the air.

• 1901

  Construction on Empire State Building completed.

• 1948

  Discovery of Dead Sea Scrolls announced.

• 1981

  President Reagan returns to White House after assassination attempt.

• 1986

  Kellogg's ends tours of its cereal plant due to espionage risks.