Today in History
2006 President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces that Iran has enriched uranium
The Iranian nuclear program has sparked considerable debate. Several countries, some of which have nuclear weapons of their own, accuse Iran of developing an atomic bomb.
2006 Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano is arrested
Provenzano was one of Cosa Nostra’s central figures. The mafioso was arrested near Corleone, Sicily after 40 years on the run.
1979 Uganda’s dictator Idi Amin is overthrown
The despot’s eight-year reign was marked by widespread human rights violations and repression. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed as a result of his actions, according to estimates.
1972 The first episode of I’m sorry I haven’t a clue is aired
Humphrey Lyttelton’s classic comedy show, which he chaired until his death in 2008, is one of the longest-running British radio shows of all time.
1961 The trial of Adolf Eichmann begins
The ex-Nazi was a key organizer of the Holocaust, which slaughtered millions of people. In 1962, he was executed for war crimes.
Births On This Day, April 11
1987 Joss Stone
English singer-songwriter, actress
1960 Jeremy Clarkson
English journalist
1913 Oleg Cassini
French/American fashion designer
1893 Dean Acheson
American lawyer, politician, 51st United States Secretary of State
1722 Christopher Smart
English actor, playwright, poet
Deaths On This Day, April 11
2013 Maria Tallchief
American ballerina
2007 Kurt Vonnegut
American author
1987 Primo Levi
Italian chemist, author
1985 Enver Hoxha
Albanian politician, Prime Minister of Albania
1983 Dolores del Río
Mexican actress
