Historical Events In November - 01

1918  97 die in NYC subway's worst accident on this day in history.   

1918  Sgt. Hugh Cairns (46th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Valenciennes, Belgium on this day in history.   

1918  102 die in a NYC BMT subway derailment at Malbone Street Brooklyn on November - 01.   

1919  On this day in history john Secondari, Rome Italy, newscaster (Open Hearing)   

1920  Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1920  James J Kilpatrick, Okla City Okla, columnist (60 Minutes) on this day in history.   

1921  National Birth Control League & Voluntary Parenthood League merge as American Birth Control League on this day in history.   

1921  Ilse Aichinger, Austria, author on this day in history.   

1922  On November - 01 ottoman Empire abolished   

1922  On this day in history george S Irving, Springfield Mass, singer/actor (Dumplings)   

1923  On November - 01 bruno E Lucander forms Aero E/Y (Finnair)   

1923  On this day in history bruce Dooland, cricketer (Australian leg-spinner, 3 Tests mid-forties)   

1924  On November - 01 1st US NHL franchise, Boston Bruins founded   

1925  VARA, Vereniging van Workers Radio Amateurs forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history air Commerce Act passes   

1926  Louis H Chrispijn, Dutch actor/director (Krates), dies at 72 on November - 01.   

1927  On this day in history florence Mills, dancer/singer, dies in NYC at 32   

1928  On November - 01 graf Zeppelin sets airship distance record of 6384 km   

1928  On this day in history 1st celebration of Author's Day   

1929  On this day in history lundy, part of the British Isles, issue their own stamps   

1929  Lundy, part of British Isles, issue their own stamps on November - 01.   

1931  On this day in history dupont introduces synthetic rubber   

1932  On November - 01 wernher von Braun named head of German liquid-fuel rocket program   

1935  On this day in history tS Eliot's "Murder in the Cathedral," premieres in London   

1936  Mussolini describes alliance between Italy and Germany as an "Axis" on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history mussolini describes alliance between Italy & Germany as an "axis"   

1937  Stalinists executed by shooting Pastor Paul Hamberg and seven members of Azerbaijan's Lutheran community (including three women) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history german colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires   

1939  The first animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed on November - 01.   

1939  Trans Canada Air Lines starts daily coast-to-coast flights on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 1st animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed   

1940  Prehistoric cave paintings discovered in Lascaux, France on November - 01.   

1940  On this day in history the first US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa   

1940  1st US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa on November - 01.   

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1050  On November - 01 birth of henry IV, German emperor (1056/84-1105) [or Nov 11]   

1339  On November - 01 birth of duke Rudolf IV of Austria (d. 1365)   

1351  Duke Leopold III of Austria (d. 1386) was born on this day in history.   

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

1526  Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, queen of Sweden and duchess of Finland (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1530  On this day in history birth of Étienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (d. 1563)   

1539  Pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (d. 1596) was born on November - 01.   

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  On this day in history death of henry I, Duke of Bavaria   

1296  On November - 01 death of guillaume Durand, French writer (b. 1230)   

1391  Death of Amadeus VII of Savoy (b. 1360) on this day in history.   

1399  Death of John V, Duke of Brittany (b. 1339) on November - 01.   

1535  Francesco Sforza, Italian ruler (Milan), dies on November - 01.   

1546  On November - 01 giulio Romano, Italian painter/architect (Ondergang der Titanen), dies   

1588  On this day in history death of jean Daurat, French poet (b. 1508)