Historical Events In October - 11

1899  On October - 11 south African Boers declare war on Great Britain   

1899  On this day in history a L "Oosh" Ochse, cricketer (no relation to A E S African fast bowler)   

1900  On this day in history cal Hubbard, NFL tackle (Giants, Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates)   

1901  Emil Hlobil, composer on this day in history.   

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

1902  Leon Belasco, Odessa Russia, actor (Lucky Partners, My Sister Eileen) on October - 11.   

1906  On this day in history sF begins school for "Asians"   

1906  Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit) on October - 11.   

1908  Armen Carapetyan, composer on October - 11.   

1910  On this day in history eugene John Weigel, composer   

1911  Ty Cobb (AL) & Frank Schulte (NL) are 1st MVPs, each gets an auto on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 1 in 10th World Series   

1913  J J Pickle, (Rep-D-TX, 1963- ) on October - 11.   

1914  German troops occupy Gent on this day in history.   

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

1915  Bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins on October - 11.   

1917  On October - 11 franz Alphons Wolpert, composer   

1917  Harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies on October - 11.   

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

1918  On October - 11 major Tsumani shakes Caribbean   

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 this day in history.   

1919  The first transcontinental air race ends on October - 11.   

1919  On this day in history 1st transcontinental air race ends   

1919  On October - 11 art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers)   

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

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

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

1923  On October - 11 babe Ruth hits 2 HRs in a World Series game   

1924  Mal Whitfield, American athlete on October - 11.   

1925  On October - 11 belgian episcopelian sspeaks against Flemish activism   

1925  On October - 11 elmore Leonard, US writer (Glitz, Mr Majestyk, Touch, 52 Pick-Up)   

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

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

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1335  Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408) was born on October - 11.   

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on October - 11.   

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 October - 11 birth of andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664)   

1661  On this day in history birth of melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

1671  Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730) was born on October - 11.   

1671  On this day in history birth of richard Moungler (d. 1730)   

0732  Abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40   

1188  Death of Robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France on this day in history.   

1303  Boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies on this day in history.   

1347  On this day in history louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies   

1424  On this day in history jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46   

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

1598  On October - 11 joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies