April 11

What happened on April 11 in history

3 events fall on April 11, from 1814 to 1970. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on April 11

  1. 1814

    Napoleon abdicates

    The Treaty of Fontainebleau sends him to Elba with a title and a small island.

    Play the 19th century round

  2. 1945

    Buchenwald is liberated

    American troops reach the camp near Weimar days after the SS begin evacuating it.

    Play the 20th century round

  3. 1970

    Apollo 13 launches

    Two days later an oxygen tank explodes and the mission becomes a rescue.

    Play the 20th century round