Historical Events In November - 11

1917  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 November - 11.   

1918  On this day in history jurg Baur, composer   

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

1919  On November - 11 pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views   

1920  On this day in history roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour)   

1921  On this day in history president Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier   

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

1922  On November - 11 largest US flag displayed (150' X 90') expanded in 1939 (270' X 90')   

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

1924  On November - 11 palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco)   

1924  On this day in history martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC   

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

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

1925  Earnest Thalmann becomes chairman of German KPD on November - 11.   

1926  On this day in history eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1936  On this day in history edward German, composer, dies at 74   

1937  Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph on November - 11.   

1938  German & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi on this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague   

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

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0995  On November - 11 birth of gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1041)   

1050  On November - 11 birth of henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1106)   

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 this day in history.   

1493  On November - 11 birth of bernardo Tasso, Italian poet (d. 1569)   

1493  On this day in history birth of paracelsus, doctor (d. 1541)   

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

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 November - 11 death of arsacius, intruding archbishop of Constantinople   

0511  Clovis, king of Salische France/founder of Merovingische, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

0537  On this day in history death of pope Silverius, saint   

0826  On November - 11 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.