On this day …
April 11, 2017
- In 1689, William III and Mary II were crowned joint sovereigns of Great Britain.
- In 1881, Spelman College was founded in Atlanta.
- In 1909, the city of Tel Aviv was founded.
- In 1951, President Harry Truman relieved Gen. Douglas MacArthur of his command in Korea.
- In 1970, Apollo 13 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla.