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  On this day in history armistice Day-WW I ends (at 11 AM on Western Front)   

1918  Germany and the Allies sign the armistice, in a railway carriage in the Compiegne forest on this day in history.   

1918  Dutch SDAP leader Troelstra announces revolution on November - 11.   

1918  On November - 11 jurg Baur, composer   

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

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  On November - 11 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  Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC on November - 11.   

1925  Louis Armstrong records first of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings on November - 11.   

1925  On November - 11 robert Millikan announces discovery of cosmic rays   

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  On this day in history france's 5th govt of Poincaré forms   

1929  On this day in history mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66   

1930  On this day in history patent number US1781541 was awarded to Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd for their invention, the Einstein refrigerator.   

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

1931  Cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building on November - 11.   

1933  On November - 11 "Great Black Blizzard",the first great dust storm of the depression arrives on the Great Plains   

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

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

1935  Explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD on this day in history.   

1936  On November - 11 edward German, composer, dies at 74   

1937  Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history german & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi   

1939  Kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on November - 11.   

1939  On November - 11 jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague   

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

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0995  On this day in history birth of gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1041)   

1050  Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1106) was born on November - 11.   

1154  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212) was born on November - 11.   

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  Bernardo Tasso, Italian poet (d. 1569) was born on November - 11.   

1493  Paracelsus, doctor (d. 1541) was born on November - 11.   

1523  On this day in history birth of joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician   

0307  Flavius Valerius Severus, compassionate emperor of Rome (306-07), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Pope Silverius, saint on November - 11.   

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  On this day in history hartbert, bishop of Utrecht (1140-50), dies