Page 5: Historical Events In November - 11

1917  On November - 11 julien-Francois Zbinden, composer   

1917  On November - 11 liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79   

1918  Armistice Day-WW I ends (at 11 AM on Western Front) on November - 11.   

1918  Germany and the Allies sign the armistice, in a railway carriage in the Compiegne forest on November - 11.   

1918  Dutch SDAP leader Troelstra announces revolution on this day in history.   

1918  Jurg Baur, composer on November - 11.   

1918  Victor Adler, Austrian neurologist/foreign minister, dies on November - 11.   

1919  On this day in history pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views   

1920  Roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour) on this day in history.   

1921  President Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier on November - 11.   

1921  Pres Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Arlington Cemetary) on November - 11.   

1922  On this day in history largest US flag displayed (150' X 90') expanded in 1939 (270' X 90')   

1923  Eternal flame lit for tomb of unknown solder, Arc de Triumph on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco)   

1924  On November - 11 martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC   

1925  On this day in history louis Armstrong records first of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings   

1925  Robert Millikan announces discovery of cosmic rays on this day in history.   

1925  On November - 11 earnest Thalmann becomes chairman of German KPD   

1926  On November - 11 eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager   

1928  France's 5th govt of Poincaré forms on November - 11.   

1929  On November - 11 mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66   

1930  Patent number US1781541 was awarded to Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd for their invention, the Einstein refrigerator on November - 11.   

1930  W W Whysall, cricketer (4 Tests for England 1924-30), dies on November - 11.   

1931  On this day in history cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building   

1933  On this day in history "Great Black Blizzard",the first great dust storm of the depression arrives on the Great Plains   

1933  On November - 11 "Great Black Blizzard" 1st great dust storm in Great Plains   

1934  On this day in history 1st penalty shot vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Mondou (Mont) unsuccessful   

1935  On November - 11 explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD   

1936  Edward German, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph   

1938  German & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi on November - 11.   

1939  On this day in history kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America"   

1939  Jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague on November - 11.   

1940  On this day in history blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100   

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0995  Gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1041) was born on November - 11.   

1050  Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1106) was born on this day in history.   

1154  On this day in history birth of sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212)   

1155  On November - 11 birth of alfonso VIII, the Noble One, king of Castilia   

1220  On this day in history birth of alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (d. 1271)   

1493  On this day in history birth of bernardo Tasso, Italian poet (d. 1569)   

1493  Paracelsus, doctor (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

1523  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician was born on November - 11.   

0307  On this day in history flavius Valerius Severus, compassionate emperor of Rome (306-07), dies   

0397  Martinus, (St Maarten), Roman bishop of Tours, dies at about 81 on this day in history.   

0405  Death of Arsacius, intruding archbishop of Constantinople on November - 11.   

0511  On this day in history clovis, king of Salische France/founder of Merovingische, dies at 45   

0537  Death of Pope Silverius, saint on this day in history.   

0826  On this day in history theodore the Studite, Byzantine theologist/poet/saint, dies   

0865  On November - 11 death of petronas the Patrician, Byzantine General   

1150  Hartbert, bishop of Utrecht (1140-50), dies on this day in history.