Japan launches Ohsumi, becoming the fourth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster. Date: February 11, 1970 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1970 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cold War: The Seabed Arms Control Treaty opens for signature, outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor in international waters. Date: February 11, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314 crashes at the Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada with 42 deaths and seven survivors. Date: February 11, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Iranian Revolution establishes an Islamic theocracy under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Date: February 11, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1979 📅 On This Day (Today)
Buster Douglas, a 42:1 underdog, knocks out Mike Tyson in ten rounds at Tokyo to win boxing's world Heavyweight title. Date: February 11, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa after 27 years as a political prisoner. Date: February 11, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope. Date: February 11, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
Pluto crosses Neptune's orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period when it was closer to the Sun than the gas giant; Pluto is not expected to interact with Neptune's orbit again until 2231. Date: February 11, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅…
Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-99 to conduct the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. Date: February 11, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
A Dutch programmer launches the Anna Kournikova virus infecting millions of emails via a trick photo of the tennis star. Date: February 11, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 2001 📅 On This Day (Today)