Historical Events In November - 11

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

1917  On November - 11 liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79  

1918  On November - 11 armistice Day-WW I ends (at 11 AM on Western Front)  

1918  On November - 11 germany and the Allies sign the armistice, in a railway carriage in the Compiegne forest  

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

1918  Jurg Baur, composer on November - 11.  

1918  Victor Adler, Austrian neurologist/foreign minister, dies on November - 11.  

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

1920  Roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour) on November - 11.  

1921  On this day in history president Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier  

1921  On this day in history pres Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Arlington Cemetary)  

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

1923  Eternal flame lit for tomb of unknown solder, Arc de Triumph on November - 11.  

1924  On this day in history palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco)  

1924  On this day in history martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC  

1925  On this day in history 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  Earnest Thalmann becomes chairman of German KPD on November - 11.  

1926  On November - 11 eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager  

1928  On November - 11 france's 5th govt of Poincaré forms  

1929  On this day in history mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66  

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

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

1931  On this day in history cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building  

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

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

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

1935  Explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD on November - 11.  

1936  Edward German, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1937  On this day in history messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph  

1938  German & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America"  

1939  Jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague on this day in history.  

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  Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1106) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1220  Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (d. 1271) was born on November - 11.  

1493  On this day in history birth of bernardo Tasso, Italian poet (d. 1569)  

1493  On November - 11 birth of paracelsus, doctor (d. 1541)  

1523  On November - 11 birth of joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician  

0307  On this day in history flavius Valerius Severus, compassionate emperor of Rome (306-07), dies  

0397  Martinus, (St Maarten), Roman bishop of Tours, dies at about 81 on November - 11.  

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

0511  Clovis, king of Salische France/founder of Merovingische, dies at 45 on November - 11.  

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

0826  On this day in history theodore the Studite, Byzantine theologist/poet/saint, dies  

0865  On November - 11 death of petronas the Patrician, Byzantine General  

1150  Hartbert, bishop of Utrecht (1140-50), dies on this day in history.