Page 3: Historical Events In November - 12

1893  Alexander Freiherr von Bach, premier of Austria (1852-59), dies at 80   

1896  Spyridon Xyndas, composer, dies at 84   

1897  Karl Marx, Germany, composer/conductor.   

1898  Abraham J D van Oosten, Dutch poet/author (His Master's Voice)   

1899  British troops reach Durban Natal   

1900  World's Fair in Paris opens (50 million visitors)   

1903  Jack Oakie, Sedalia Mo, actor (Great Dictator, 1974 Photoplay Award)   

1905  Martial law is declared in Russian-occupie Poland   

1905  (November 12 and November 13) Norway holds a referendum in favor of monarchy over republic.   

1905  Evgeny Grigor'yevich Bruslovsky, composer   

1906  In this year, C W Gregory (NSW v Qld) starts day at 48*, is 366* at stumps.   

1908  Hans Werner Richter, German author (Socially Responsible Cinema).   

1910  inaugural Movie stunt man jumps into Hudson river from a burning balloon   

1910  1st Movie stunt: man jumps into Hudson river from a burning balloon   

1910  A "Dudley" Nourse, cricketer (son of Dave, brilliant S African bat).   

1911  Rev. Chad Varah, Founder of the 'Samaritans' is born   

1911  Luc Estang, [Lucien Bastard], French writer (Stigmates)   

1912  The bodies of the members of Scott's Antarctic expedition are are discovered   

1912  Robert Scott's diary and dead body are discovered in Antarctica   

1912  Alphonse [Tuffy] Leemans, NFL fullback (NY Giants).   

1912  Jose Canalejas bon Mendez, premier of Spain (1910-12), murdered at 58   

1914  Turks sultan Jamal Pasja declares a German holy war.   

1914  Edward "Henricus" Schillebeeckx, Dutch theologist.   

1915  Britain annexes Gilbert and Ellice Islands.   

1915  Haiti approves the treaty making it a U.S. protectorate   

1915  Britain annexes Gilbert and Ellice archipelago.   

1915  Roland Barthes, French literary critic (L'Empire des Signer)   

1916  Jean Papineau-Couture, composer   

1917  Joseph Coors, CEO (Adolph Coors Co Brewery)   

1918  Emperor Karl of Austria-Hungary abdicates, Austria is recorded as becoming a republic.   

1918  Jo Stafford, Coalinga Calif, singer (I'll Never Smile Again)   

1919  Ross and Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia   

1919  Ross and Keith Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia   

1920  Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis elected 1st baseball commissioner.   

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1493  Bartolomeo bandinelli: Italian sculptor   

1528  Qi jiguang: Chinese general   

1547  Claude of valois: French princess   

1606  Jeanne mance: French canadian settler   

1615  Richard baxter: English clergyman   

1651  Juana ines de la cruz: Mexico, poet/nun/feminist (primero sueno)   

1676  Giovanni antonio pollarolo: Composer   

1729  Louis antoine de bougainville: French explorer   

0607  Boniface iii: Italian pope (607),   

1035  Death of Canute "the great": King of the danes (1016-1035),   

1094  King duncan ii of scotland: King duncan ii of scotland (b. 1060)   

1202  Knut vi: King of the denen/turn (1182-1202),   

1434  Death of King louis iii of naples: King louis iii of naples   

1555  Death of Stephen gardiner: English bishop of winchester,   

1558  Shalom shakna ben joseph: Rabbi (founder of 1st polish yeshiva),   

1567  Anne pierre adrien duke of montmorency: Marshal of france,