Page 4: Historical Events In October - 11

1899  On this day in history south African Boers declare war on Great Britain   

1899  A L "Oosh" Ochse, cricketer (no relation to A E S African fast bowler) on October - 11.   

1900  On October - 11 cal Hubbard, NFL tackle (Giants, Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates)   

1901  Emil Hlobil, composer on October - 11.   

1902  On October - 11 8th US Golf Open: Laurie Auchterlonie shoots a 307 at Garden City NY   

1902  Leon Belasco, Odessa Russia, actor (Lucky Partners, My Sister Eileen) on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 11 sF begins school for "Asians"   

1906  On October - 11 earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit)   

1908  On this day in history armen Carapetyan, composer   

1910  On October - 11 eugene John Weigel, composer   

1911  Ty Cobb (AL) & Frank Schulte (NL) are 1st MVPs, each gets an auto on October - 11.   

1913  Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 1 in 10th World Series on October - 11.   

1913  J J Pickle, (Rep-D-TX, 1963- ) on this day in history.   

1914  German troops occupy Gent on October - 11.   

1914  Edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins   

1917  On this day in history franz Alphons Wolpert, composer   

1917  Harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies on this day in history.   

1918  Lt. Wallace L. Algie (20th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France on October - 11.   

1918  Major Tsumani shakes Caribbean on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history jerome Robbins, [Rabinowitz], NY, choreographer (Tony-West Side Story)   

1919  The first ever 'inflight' meals are served on a flight from London to Paris on October - 11.   

1919  The first transcontinental air race ends on this day in history.   

1919  1st transcontinental air race ends on October - 11.   

1919  Art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers) on October - 11.   

1922  The first woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history 1st woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson)   

1923  On October - 11 german mark falls to 10 billion per œ, 4 billion per $   

1923  Babe Ruth hits 2 HRs in a World Series game on this day in history.   

1924  On October - 11 mal Whitfield, American athlete   

1925  Belgian episcopelian sspeaks against Flemish activism on this day in history.   

1925  Elmore Leonard, US writer (Glitz, Mr Majestyk, Touch, 52 Pick-Up) on this day in history.   

1925  Karl M Lybeck, Fin/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus)   

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1335  On this day in history birth of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408)   

1573  On this day in history birth of jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer   

1593  On this day in history birth of claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71)   

1611  Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664)   

1661  On October - 11 birth of melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

1671  On October - 11 birth of frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730)   

1671  Richard Moungler (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0732  Abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies on October - 11.   

0965  Bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

1188  On October - 11 death of robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France   

1303  On this day in history boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on October - 11.   

1424  Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46 on October - 11.   

1531  On this day in history huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies   

1598  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies