Page 5: Historical Events In November - 11

1917  Julien-Francois Zbinden, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history dutch SDAP leader Troelstra announces revolution   

1918  Jurg Baur, composer on this day in history.   

1918  On November - 11 victor Adler, Austrian neurologist/foreign minister, dies   

1919  Pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views on November - 11.   

1920  On November - 11 roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour)   

1921  President Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier on this day in history.   

1921  Pres Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Arlington Cemetary) on this day in history.   

1922  Largest US flag displayed (150' X 90') expanded in 1939 (270' X 90') on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history eternal flame lit for tomb of unknown solder, Arc de Triumph   

1924  Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco) on this day in history.   

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

1925  Louis Armstrong records first of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings on this day in history.   

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

1925  Earnest Thalmann becomes chairman of German KPD on this day in history.   

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

1928  France's 5th govt of Poincaré forms on this day in history.   

1929  Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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  "Great Black Blizzard",the first great dust storm of the depression arrives on the Great Plains on November - 11.   

1933  "Great Black Blizzard" 1st great dust storm in Great Plains on this day in history.   

1934  On November - 11 1st penalty shot vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Mondou (Mont) unsuccessful   

1935  On this day in history explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD   

1936  Edward German, composer, dies at 74 on November - 11.   

1937  On November - 11 messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph   

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

1939  Kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on this day in history.   

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

1940  Blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100 on this day in history.   

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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  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212) was born on November - 11.   

1155  Alfonso VIII, the Noble One, king of Castilia was born on November - 11.   

1220  Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (d. 1271) was born on November - 11.   

1493  Bernardo Tasso, Italian poet (d. 1569) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On November - 11 birth of paracelsus, doctor (d. 1541)   

1523  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0307  Flavius Valerius Severus, compassionate emperor of Rome (306-07), dies on November - 11.   

0397  On November - 11 martinus, (St Maarten), Roman bishop of Tours, dies at about 81   

0405  On this day in history death of arsacius, intruding archbishop of Constantinople   

0511  Clovis, king of Salische France/founder of Merovingische, dies at 45 on November - 11.   

0537  On November - 11 death of pope Silverius, saint   

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

0865  Death of Petronas the Patrician, Byzantine General on this day in history.   

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