Volume 13 , Issue 15

This Day In History (April 11)

On this day in history, April 11, 1951, president Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of his commands in the Far East. The Times headlines read: "Truman Relieves M'Arthur of All His Posts; Finds Him Unable to Back U.S.-U.N. Policies; Ridgway Named to Far Eastern Commands."

April 11, 1893, Dean Acheson, who advised four U.S. Presidents as Secretary of State and played an important role in the Cold War period, was born. Following his death on October 12, 1971, his obituary appeared in The Times.

On This Date: April 11 . . .
1689 - William III and Mary II were crowned as joint sovereigns of Britain.

1814 - Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as emperor of France and was banished to the island of Elba.

1898 - President William McKinley asked Congress for a declaration of war against Spain.

1899 - The treaty ending the Spanish-American War was declared in effect.

1921 - Iowa became the first state to impose a cigarette tax.

1945 - American soldiers liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany.

1951 - President Harry S. Truman relieved Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his command in the Far East.

1979 - Idi Amin was deposed as president of Uganda as rebels and exiles backed by Tanzanian forces seized control of the capital, Kampala.

1980 - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued regulations prohibiting sexual harassment of workers by supervisors.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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