11 April It Happened Today

1514    Death of Italian architect Donate Bramante.

1689  Joint coronation of English monarchs William III and Mary II.

1819  Birth of German pianist and conductor Sir Charles Halle, founder of the Halle orchestra in Manchester.

1913  French aviator Gustave Hamel flies from Dunkirk to Dover and back in a record 90 minutes.

1951  General Douglas MacArthur is stripped of his commands by US President Harry Truman.

1961  Adolf Eichmann goes on trial in Jerusalem.