11 April in World History

Today marks the Rebirth Day of the Latvian Naval Forces. On 11 April 1991, a ceremonial flag-raising took place on the first warship of the restored fleet, "Sams".

On 11 April 1919, the International Labour Organization was established, which at the inter-governmental level oversees matters relating to wages and other income, child labour, unemployment, working hours, the labour force, strikes, and other issues related to labour economics. The organisation's headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland.

On 11 April 1936, Kārlis Ulmanis, by a law he himself had issued, dismissed Latvia's State President Alberts Kviesis and assumed the position of State and Prime Minister.

On 11 April 1909, a city was founded that a year later was named Tel Aviv.

On 11 April 1965, Latvian musician Zigfrīds Muktupāvels was born - a singer, keyboard player and violinist. He is a Knight of the Order of the Three Stars.