Historical Events
- Battle of Rivas; Costa Rica beats William Walker's invading Nicaraguans
Famous Birthdays
- Arthur Shrewsbury, English cricket batsman (23 Tests [7 captain]; 1277 runs @ 35 47; Nottinghamshire), born in New Lenton, England (d. 1903)
- Constantly Lievens, Flemish missionary in India, born in Moorslede, Belgium (d. 1893)
Famous Deaths
- Juan SantamarĂa, national hero of Costa Rica (b. 1831)
1856 Highlights
About April 11, 1856
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 167 years, 5 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Aries