Page 5: Historical Events In November - 01

1918  97 die in NYC subway's worst accident   

1918  In this year, Sgt. Hugh Cairns (46th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Valenciennes, Belgium   

1918  102 die in a NYC BMT subway derailment at Malbone Street Brooklyn.   

1919  John Secondari, Rome Italy, newscaster (Open Hearing)   

1920  Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in NYC.   

1920  James J Kilpatrick, Okla City Okla, columnist (60 Minutes)   

1921  National Birth Control League and Voluntary Parenthood League merge as American Birth Control League.   

1921  Ilse Aichinger, Austria, author.   

1922  Ottoman Empire abolished   

1922  George S Irving, Springfield Mass, singer/actor (Dumplings)   

1923  Bruno E Lucander forms Aero E/Y (Finnair).   

1923  Bruce Dooland, cricketer (Australian leg-spinner, 3 Tests mid-forties)   

1924  1st US NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded   

1925  VARA, Vereniging van Workers Radio Amateurs forms in Amsterdam   

1926  Air Commerce Act passes.   

1926  Louis H Chrispijn, Dutch actor/director (Krates), dies at 72   

1927  Florence Mills, dancer/singer, dies in NYC at 32.   

1928  Graf Zeppelin sets airship distance record of 6384 km   

1928  1st celebration of Author's Day.   

1929  Lundy, part of the British Isles, issue their own stamps.   

1929  Lundy, part of British Isles, issue their own stamps   

1931  Dupont introduces synthetic rubber   

1932  Wernher von Braun named head of German liquid-fuel rocket program.   

1935  TS Eliot's "Murder in the Cathedral," premieres in London.   

1936  Mussolini describes alliance between Italy and Germany as an "Axis".   

1936  Mussolini describes alliance between Italy and Germany as an "axis"   

1937  Stalinists executed by shooting Pastor Paul Hamberg and seven members of Azerbaijan's Lutheran community (including three women)   

1938  German colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires   

1939  The inaugural animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed.   

1939  In this year, Trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights   

1939  1st animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed.   

1940  Prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Lascaux, France.   

1940  The inaugural US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa.   

1940  1st US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa.   

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1050  Henry iv: German emperor (1056/84-1105) [or nov 11]   

1339  Duke rudolf iv of austria: Duke rudolf iv of austria (d. 1365)   

1351  Duke leopold iii of austria: Duke leopold iii of austria (d. 1386)   

1500  Benvenuto cellini: Sculptor/goldsmith/author (perseus)   

1526  Catherine jagellonica of poland: Queen of sweden and duchess of finland   

1530  Ã‰tienne de la boétie: French judge and writer   

1539  Pierre pithou: French lawyer and scholar   

1549  Anna of austria: Fourth wife of philip ii of spain   

0921  Death of Richard: Duke of burgundy   

0955  Death of Henry i: Duke of bavaria   

1296  Guillaume durand: French writer (b. 1230)   

1391  Amadeus vii of savoy: Amadeus vii of savoy (b. 1360)   

1399  Death of John v: Duke of brittany (b. 1339)   

1535  Francesco sforza: Italian ruler (milan),   

1546  Giulio romano: Italian painter/architect (ondergang der titanen),   

1588  Jean daurat: French poet (b. 1508)