Page 5: Historical Events In November - 11

1917  On this day in history julien-Francois Zbinden, composer   

1917  Liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history armistice Day-WW I ends (at 11 AM on Western Front)   

1918  Germany and the Allies sign the armistice, in a railway carriage in the Compiegne forest on this day in history.   

1918  Dutch SDAP leader Troelstra announces revolution on this day in history.   

1918  On November - 11 jurg Baur, composer   

1918  On this day in history victor Adler, Austrian neurologist/foreign minister, dies   

1919  Pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views on this day in history.   

1920  Roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour) on this day in history.   

1921  On November - 11 president Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier   

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

1922  Largest US flag displayed (150' X 90') expanded in 1939 (270' X 90') on November - 11.   

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

1924  Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco) on November - 11.   

1924  Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC on November - 11.   

1925  On November - 11 louis Armstrong records first of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings   

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

1925  On November - 11 earnest Thalmann becomes chairman of German KPD   

1926  Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager on this day in history.   

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

1929  On November - 11 mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66   

1930  Patent number US1781541 was awarded to Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd for their invention, the Einstein refrigerator on November - 11.   

1930  W W Whysall, cricketer (4 Tests for England 1924-30), dies on this day in history.   

1931  Cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building on November - 11.   

1933  "Great Black Blizzard",the first great dust storm of the depression arrives on the Great Plains on November - 11.   

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

1934  1st penalty shot vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Mondou (Mont) unsuccessful on November - 11.   

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

1936  On November - 11 edward German, composer, dies at 74   

1937  Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph on this day in history.   

1938  On November - 11 german & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi   

1939  Kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on November - 11.   

1939  Jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague on November - 11.   

1940  Blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100 on this day in history.   

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0995  Gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1041) was born on this day in history.   

1050  On this day in history birth of henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1106)   

1154  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212) was born on this day in history.   

1155  Alfonso VIII, the Noble One, king of Castilia was born on November - 11.   

1220  On November - 11 birth of alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (d. 1271)   

1493  Bernardo Tasso, Italian poet (d. 1569) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Paracelsus, doctor (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

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

0307  Flavius Valerius Severus, compassionate emperor of Rome (306-07), dies on November - 11.   

0397  On November - 11 martinus, (St Maarten), Roman bishop of Tours, dies at about 81   

0405  On this day in history death of arsacius, intruding archbishop of Constantinople   

0511  On this day in history clovis, king of Salische France/founder of Merovingische, dies at 45   

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

0826  Theodore the Studite, Byzantine theologist/poet/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0865  Death of Petronas the Patrician, Byzantine General on November - 11.   

1150  On November - 11 hartbert, bishop of Utrecht (1140-50), dies