What Happened Today in History?
Find out what happened on 11th April in History.There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occurred on 11th April.
Famous Birthdays in History on this day:
- Kasturba Mohandas Gandhi (11 April 1869–22 February 1944) was the wife of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, marrying him in an arranged marriage in 1882. Born to wealthy businessman Gokuladas Kapadia of Porbandar, Kasturba was arranged to be married to Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
- Mohit Suri, (born 11 April 1981) is an Indian film director, most known for his films, like Kalyug (2005) and Awarapan (2007). He is member of the Bhatt family. His uncle is director Mahesh Bhatt and his cousin actor Emran Hashmi, who has acted in most of his films.
- Rohini Hattangadi (born 11 April 1955) is an Indian actress of film, theatre and television. She has won two Film fare Awards, one National Film Award, and is the only Indian actress to win the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Kasturba Gandhi in Gandhi (1982).
- Shail Sturm is an Indian playback singer born and brought up in Rajasthan. Shail has got his initial training in Hindustani Classical music from renowned vocalist and his father Shri Jaswant Singh Hada.
Death anniversaries on 11th April:
- 1919- Henry Wood, British cricket wicket keeper (in 4 Tests 1888-92), dies at 65.
Notable Events:
- 1921– first live commentary of sports on Radio.
- 1976– Steve Warnke made his first Apple Computer
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