Historical Events on February 11

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Here are some historical events that have occurred on February 11:

660 BC – Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.

1534 – Henry VIII of England is recognized as supreme head of the Church of England.

1840 – Gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Fille du Régiment" premieres in Paris.

1858 – Bernadette Soubirous claims to see the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France, which leads to the foundation of the Lourdes pilgrimage.

1929 – Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini signs the Lateran Treaty with the Vatican, recognizing Vatican City as an independent state.

1938 – BBC Television produces the world's first science fiction television program, an adaptation of a section of the Karel Čapek play "R.U.R.", that coined the term "robot".

1943 – World War II: General Dwight D. Eisenhower is selected to command the Allied armies in Europe.

1979 – Islamic Revolution: The Iranian army withdraws to its barracks, paving the way for Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini to assume control of the country.

1990 – Nelson Mandela, a political prisoner for 27 years, is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa.

2011 – The first wave of the Egyptian revolution culminates in the resignation of Hosni Mubarak and the transfer of power to the Supreme Military Council after 18 days of protests.

These are just a few notable events that have taken place on February 11 throughout history.