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| ARTICLES RELATED TO 11 April | | | | | |  11 April: Encyclopedia II - Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Results
Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Military rifle.
The military rifle event was held at a distance of 200 metres. It was held on 8 April and 9 April, with each shooter firing half of his shots on the first day and half the second. Shooters fired four strings of ten shots each, for a total of 40 shots. 42 shooters, representing each of the seven nations that had shooters in Athens, competed.
When the competition finished in the morning of 9 April, Pantelis Karasevdas of Greece had hit the target all 40 times, amassing a score of 2,350 poi ...
See also:Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics, Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Medal table, Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Medal summary, Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Results, Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Military rifle, Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Free rifle, Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Military pistol, Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Rapid fire pistol, Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Free pistol, Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Sub-Committee for Shooting Read more here: » Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia II - Shooting at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Results |
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| | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - Strategic Air Command - The Wings The U.S. Army Air Service/Air Corps/Air Forces wings that existed before 1947 are not comparable with the wings of the USAF. World War II wings, for example, were very large administrative and operational organizations that usually controlled several combat groups and numerous service organizations, often located at widely scattered locations. Many of the World War II wings were redesignated as air divisions after the war. Modem wings, as we know them, began their existence with a service test of combat wings in 1947-1948. These wings were t ...
See also:Strategic Air Command, Strategic Air Command - History, Strategic Air Command - The Command, Strategic Air Command - Commander in Chief Strategic Air Command CINCSAC, Strategic Air Command - Senior Enlisted Advisors, Strategic Air Command - The Air Forces, Strategic Air Command - Second Air Force, Strategic Air Command - Eighth Air Force, Strategic Air Command - Fifteenth Air Force, Strategic Air Command - Sixteenth Air Force, Strategic Air Command - Twentieth Air Force, Strategic Air Command - The Divisions, Strategic Air Command - The Wings, Strategic Air Command - 1st Wings, Strategic Air Command - 2nd Wings, Strategic Air Command - 4th Fighter Wing, Strategic Air Command - A Brief History of Air Refueling, Strategic Air Command - The Bases, Strategic Air Command - United States, Strategic Air Command - Overseas bases, Strategic Air Command - SAC Sayings, Strategic Air Command - External link Read more here: » Strategic Air Command: Encyclopedia II - Strategic Air Command - The Wings |
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| | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - Super League Australia - Super League Competitions
Super League Australia - World Nines.
In 1996 and 1997 the Gatorade Super League World Nines Comepetition was held. Nines rugby league is a faster form of the game with only nine players on the field at a time playing in shorter halves. The World Nines competition were held as an alternative to the ARL's World Sevens.
The 1996 World Nines were held in Suva, Fiji from February 22 to February 24. The winner of this competition was New Zealand. The 1996 World Nines marked the ...
See also:Super League Australia, Super League Australia - Background, Super League Australia - News Corporation's relationship with the NSWRL and the ARL, Super League Australia - News Corporation acquires sporting rights, Super League Australia - Rugby league in court, Super League Australia - Super League Competitions, Super League Australia - World Nines, Super League Australia - Telstra Cup, Super League Australia - Tri-series, Super League Australia - Super League Challenge Cup, Super League Australia - Super League Europe, Super League Australia - World Club Challenge, Super League Australia - Tests, Super League Australia - Oceania Cup, Super League Australia - Aftermath, Super League Australia - Creation of the National Rugby League, Super League Australia - Broadcasting Rights, Super League Australia - Costs, Super League Australia - Legacy, Super League Australia - ANZAC Test, Super League Australia - Night Grand Finals, Super League Australia - Video Referees, Super League Australia - Rule Changes Read more here: » Super League Australia: Encyclopedia II - Super League Australia - Super League Competitions |
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| | | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - USS Langley CV-1 - Collier The Jupiter's keel was laid down on 18 October 1911 by the Mare Island Naval Shipyard of Vallejo, California. She was launched on 14 August 1912 sponsored by Mrs. Thomas F. Ruhm; and commissioned on 7 April 1913, Commander Joseph M. Reeves in command.
After successfully passing her trials, Jupiter, the first electrically propelled ship of the United States Navy, embarked a United States Marine Corps detachment at San Francisco, California, and reported to the Pacific Fleet at Mazatlán Mexico, 27 April 1914, bolstering U ...
See also:USS Langley CV-1, USS Langley CV-1 - Collier, USS Langley CV-1 - Carrier, USS Langley CV-1 - Seaplane tender Read more here: » USS Langley CV-1: Encyclopedia II - USS Langley CV-1 - Collier |
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| | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - USS Midway CV-41 - Early operations sailing with the 6th Fleet On 29 October 1947, Midway sailed for the first of her annual deployments with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. A powerful extension of sea/air power, Midway trained between deployments and received alterations necessary to accommodate heavier aircraft as they were developed. In 1952, she participated in North Sea maneuvers with NATO forces, and on 1 October was redesignated CVA-41.
Midway cleared Norfolk 27 December 1954 for a world cruise, sailing via the Cape of Good Hope for Taiwan, where she joined ...
See also:USS Midway CV-41, USS Midway CV-41 - Early operations sailing with the 6th Fleet, USS Midway CV-41 - A return to Vietnam, USS Midway CV-41 - Operation Frequent Wind other jobs, USS Midway CV-41 - Missions in the 1980s, USS Midway CV-41 - Operation Desert Storm and the 1990s, USS Midway CV-41 - A final sail and then on to life as a museum, USS Midway CV-41 - Notes Read more here: » USS Midway CV-41: Encyclopedia II - USS Midway CV-41 - Early operations sailing with the 6th Fleet |
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| | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - USS Yorktown CV-10 - World War II
USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1943.
Yorktown remained in the Norfolk area until 21 May at which time she got underway for shakedown training in the vicinity of Trinidad. She returned to Norfolk on 17 June and began post-shakedown availability. The aircraft carrier completed repairs on 1 July and began air operations out of Norfolk until the 6th. On the latter day, she exited Chesapeake Bay on her way to the Pacific Ocean. She transited the Panama Canal on 11 July and departed Balboa on the 12th. The warship arrived ...
See also:USS Yorktown CV-10, USS Yorktown CV-10 - World War II, USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1943, USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1944, USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1945, USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1945 – 1952, USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1953 – 1955, USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1955 – 1957, USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1957 – 1960, USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1961 – 1964, USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1965 – 1968, USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1968 – 1975, USS Yorktown CV-10 - 1975 – Present Read more here: » USS Yorktown CV-10: Encyclopedia II - USS Yorktown CV-10 - World War II |
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| | | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Events
Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Greco-Roman.
No weight classes existed for the wrestling competition, held in the Panathinaiko Stadium which meant that there would only be one winner among competitors of all sizes. The rules used were similar to modern Greco-Roman wrestling, although there was no time limit, and not all leg holds were forbidden (in contrast to current rules). Apart from the two Greek contestants, all competitors had previously been active in other sports. The wrestling competition was held on 10 April, exc ...
See also:Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics, Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Medal table, Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Medal summary, Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Events, Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Greco-Roman, Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics Read more here: » Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia II - Wrestling at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Events |
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| | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - XF-108 Rapier - Development history A very high performance, long-range interceptor had been proposed by the USAF as early as 1952, but formal development of what became known as the Long-Range Interceptor, Experimental (LRI-X) was not approved until 20 July 1955. The specification was laid down on 6 October, calling for an aircraft that could fly at 60,000 ft (18,000 m) at a speed of Mach 1.7 (1,122 mph/1,795 km/h at that altitude) with a range of 1,150 miles (1,840 km). It was to have a two-man crew, at least two engines, and a pow ...
See also:XF-108 Rapier, XF-108 Rapier - Development history, XF-108 Rapier - Design, XF-108 Rapier - Specifications estimated, XF-108 Rapier - Related content Read more here: » XF-108 Rapier: Encyclopedia II - XF-108 Rapier - Development history |
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| | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - USS Wisconsin BB-64 - History
USS Wisconsin BB-64 - Construction.
Wisconsin was one of the "fast battleship" designs planned in 1938 by the Preliminary Design Branch at the Bureau of Construction and Repair. Third of the four completed ships of the Iowa class of battleships, she was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
Her keel was laid down on January 25, 1941, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. She was launched on December 7, 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Walter S. Goodland, and commissioned on April 1 ...
See also:USS Wisconsin BB-64, USS Wisconsin BB-64 - History, USS Wisconsin BB-64 - Construction, USS Wisconsin BB-64 - World War II 1944-1945, USS Wisconsin BB-64 - Post WWII 1945-1950, USS Wisconsin BB-64 - The Korean War 1950-1952, USS Wisconsin BB-64 - Post Korean War 1952-1981, USS Wisconsin BB-64 - Reactivation 1986-1990, USS Wisconsin BB-64 - Gulf War 1990-1991, USS Wisconsin BB-64 - Museum Ship 1992-present, USS Wisconsin BB-64 - Decorations, USS Wisconsin BB-64 - Notes Read more here: » USS Wisconsin BB-64: Encyclopedia II - USS Wisconsin BB-64 - History |
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| | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - USS Wasp CV-18 - World War II
USS Wasp CV-18 - 1943–1944.
Following a shakedown cruise which lasted through the end of 1943, Wasp returned to Boston for a brief yard period to correct minor flaws which had been discovered during her time at sea. On 10 January 1944 the new aircraft carrier departed Boston; steamed to Hampton Roads, Virginia; and remained there until the last day of the month, when she sailed for Trinidad, her base of operations through 22 February. She returned to Boston five days later and prepared for service in the ...
See also:USS Wasp CV-18, USS Wasp CV-18 - World War II, USS Wasp CV-18 - 1943–1944, USS Wasp CV-18 - 1945, USS Wasp CV-18 - After the War, USS Wasp CV-18 - 1947–1951, USS Wasp CV-18 - 1951–1955, USS Wasp CV-18 - 1956–1960, USS Wasp CV-18 - 1961–1965, USS Wasp CV-18 - 1966–1967, USS Wasp CV-18 - 1968–1970, USS Wasp CV-18 - 1971–1972 Read more here: » USS Wasp CV-18: Encyclopedia II - USS Wasp CV-18 - World War II |
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| | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - USS Missouri BB-63 - History
USS Missouri BB-63 - World War II 1944-1945.
After trials off New York and shakedown and battle practice in Chesapeake Bay, Missouri departed Norfolk 11 November 1944, transited the Panama Canal 18 November and steamed to San Francisco for final fitting out as fleet flagship. She stood out of San Francisco Bay 14 December and arrived at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on Christmas Eve 1944. She departed Hawaii on 2 January 1945 and arrived in Ulithi, West Caroline Islands, 13 January 1945. There she was temporary hea ...
See also:USS Missouri BB-63, USS Missouri BB-63 - History, USS Missouri BB-63 - World War II 1944-1945, USS Missouri BB-63 - Post-war 1946 to 1950, USS Missouri BB-63 - The Korean War 1950 to 1955, USS Missouri BB-63 - Recommissioning & Gulf War 1985 to 1992, USS Missouri BB-63 - Museum ship 1993 to present, USS Missouri BB-63 - Commanding officers of the USS Missouri, USS Missouri BB-63 - Popular culture Read more here: » USS Missouri BB-63: Encyclopedia II - USS Missouri BB-63 - History |
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| | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - USS The Sullivans DD-537 - World War II
USS The Sullivans DD-537 - 1944.
Following shakedown, The Sullivans got underway with Dortch (DD-670) and Gatling (DD-671) on 23 December and arrived at Pearl Harbor five days later. During training operations in Hawaiian waters, the ship was assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DesRon) 52. On 16 January 1944, she steamed out of Pearl Harbor with Task Group (TG) 58.2, bound for the Marshall Islands. En route to Kwajalein Atoll, the group was joined by Battleship Division (BatDiv) 9. Two days later, as the American warships neared their target, picket destroyers ...
See also:USS The Sullivans DD-537, USS The Sullivans DD-537 - World War II, USS The Sullivans DD-537 - 1944, USS The Sullivans DD-537 - 1945, USS The Sullivans DD-537 - Post World War II, USS The Sullivans DD-537 - Museum ship, USS The Sullivans DD-537 - External link Read more here: » USS The Sullivans DD-537: Encyclopedia II - USS The Sullivans DD-537 - World War II |
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| | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - USS Thresher SS-200 - Third patrol After refit, Thresher departed 23 March on her third war patrol which would take her near the Japanese home islands. There she was to gather weather data off Honshu for use by Admiral William Halsey's task force centered around the carriers Enterprise (CV-6) and Hornet (CV-8) then approaching the Japanese home islands. Embarked in Hornet were 16 United States Army Air Corps B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James H. Doolittle, which would take off at sea and fly to Japan for str ...
See also:USS Thresher SS-200, USS Thresher SS-200 - Sea trials, USS Thresher SS-200 - First patrol, USS Thresher SS-200 - Third patrol, USS Thresher SS-200 - Seventh patrol, USS Thresher SS-200 - Eighth patrol, USS Thresher SS-200 - Tenth patrol, USS Thresher SS-200 - Eleventh patrol, USS Thresher SS-200 - Thirteenth patrol, USS Thresher SS-200 - End of active duty Read more here: » USS Thresher SS-200: Encyclopedia II - USS Thresher SS-200 - Third patrol |
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| | | | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Events
Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Parallel bars.
The seventh gymnastics event, the parallel bars, was postponed until the morning of 10 April. 18 gymnasts from five nations competed, with the judges announcing Alfred Flatow as the winner and Louis Zutter as the runner-up.
Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Horizontal bar.
The sixth gymnastic event was the horizontal bar, held on 9 April. 16 athletes from four nations entered the competition. Two winners were announ ...
See also:Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Medal table, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Medal summary, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Events, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Parallel bars, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Horizontal bar, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Vault, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Pommel horse, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Rings, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Rope climbing, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Parallel bars team, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Horizontal bar team, Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Sub-Committee for Wrestling and Gymnastics Read more here: » Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics: Encyclopedia II - Gymnastics at the 1896 Summer Olympics - Events |
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| | | | | 11 April: Encyclopedia II - Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Biography
Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Early life.
Haile Selassie was born Tafari Makonnenin in the village of Ejersa Goro, in the Harar province of Ethiopia, as Lij (literally "child", usually bestowed upon nobility). His father was Ras Makonnen Woldemikael Gudessa, the governor of Harar, and his mother was Woyzero (Lady) Yeshimebet Ali Abajifar. He inherited his imperial blood through his paternal grandmother, Princess Tenagnework Sahle Selassie, who was an aunt of Emperor Menelik II, and he claimed to be a direct desc ...
See also:Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Biography, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Early life, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Governor of Harar, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Regent, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - King and Emperor, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - War, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Exile, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - 1940s and 1950s, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Later years, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Photos & Flags, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - The Rastafari, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Haile Selassie's attitude to the Rastafarians, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - The Rastafarians' attitude towards Haile Selassie, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Quotes, Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Bibliography Read more here: » Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia: Encyclopedia II - Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia - Biography |
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