Deaths on October 11

Maurice de Vlaminck

Died on October 11, 1958

Maurice de Vlaminck, French painter (b. 1876)

Maurice de Vlaminck (4 April 1876 – 11 October 1958) was a French painter. Along with André Derain and Henri Matisse he is considered one of the principal figures in the Fauve movement, a group of modern artists who from 1904 to 1908 were united in their use of intense colour. Vlaminck was one of the Fauves at the controversial Salon d'Automne exhibition of 1905.

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Events on 1958

13 May

Richard Nixon
During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators.
30 May

Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
16 Jun

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.
18 Aug

Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
28 Nov

French colonial empire
Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community.

Deaths on October 11

Maurice de Vlaminck

Died on October 11, 1958

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Events on 1958

Richard Nixon

Arlington National Cemetery

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Lolita

French colonial empire