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] was born on this day in history.   

1339  Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (d. 1365) was born on November - 01.   

1351  On this day in history birth of duke Leopold III of Austria (d. 1386)   

1500  Benvenuto Cellini, sculptor/goldsmith/author (Perseus) was born on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history birth of catherine Jagellonica of Poland, queen of Sweden and duchess of Finland (d. 1583)   

1530  On November - 01 birth of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (d. 1563)   

1539  On November - 01 birth of pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (d. 1596)   

1549  Anna of Austria, fourth wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1580) was born on November - 01.   

0921  On this day in history death of richard, Duke of Burgundy   

0955  Death of Henry I, Duke of Bavaria on November - 01.   

1296  On this day in history death of guillaume Durand, French writer (b. 1230)   

1391  Death of Amadeus VII of Savoy (b. 1360) on November - 01.   

1399  Death of John V, Duke of Brittany (b. 1339) on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history francesco Sforza, Italian ruler (Milan), dies   

1546  On this day in history giulio Romano, Italian painter/architect (Ondergang der Titanen), dies   

1588  On November - 01 death of jean Daurat, French poet (b. 1508)