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Let's take a look at what happened on this day, April 11th, throughout history.

In 1951, President Harry S. Truman relieved General Douglas MacArthur of his command in Korea due to his public disagreements with Truman's policies. This event is commonly known as the "MacArthur firing."

In 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft, commanded by Jim Lovell, experienced an explosion in one of its oxygen tanks while on its way to the moon. The crew had to quickly adapt to new procedures in order to return safely to Earth.

In 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine exploded, resulting in the release of radioactive material into the atmosphere. It is considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in history.

In 2002, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was briefly ousted from power in a military coup. However, he was reinstated as president two days later due to public protests and international pressure.

In 2019, Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested in London after being evicted from the Ecuadorian Embassy, where he had sought asylum for seven years. He was charged with conspiring to hack into a government computer.

And that's a wrap, folks. These are just a few of the significant events that have taken place on April 11th throughout history. It's amazing to see how the actions of individuals and groups can have such a profound impact on the world around us.