Page 5: Historical Events In November - 11

1917  Liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79.   

1918  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.   

1918  Dutch SDAP leader Troelstra announces revolution   

1918  Jurg Baur, composer   

1918  Victor Adler, Austrian neurologist/foreign minister, dies.   

1919  Pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views.   

1920  Roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour).   

1921  President Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier.   

1921  Pres Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Arlington Cemetary).   

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

1923  Eternal flame lit for tomb of unknown solder, Arc de Triumph   

1924  Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco).   

1924  Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC   

1925  Louis Armstrong records inaugural of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings   

1925  Robert Millikan announces discovery of cosmic rays.   

1925  Earnest Thalmann is recorded as becoming chairman of German KPD   

1926  Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager   

1928  France's 5th govt of Poincaré forms.   

1929  Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66.   

1930  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   

1931  Cornerstones laid for Opera House and Veteran's Building.   

1933  "Great Black Blizzard",the inaugural great dust storm of the depression arrives on the Great Plains   

1933  "Great Black Blizzard" 1st great dust storm in Great Plains   

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

1935  Explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72000 feet over SD.   

1936  Edward German, composer, dies at 74   

1937  Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph   

1938  German and Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi   

1939  Kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America"   

1939  Jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague.   

1940  Blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100   

1940  1000s Paris students lay reath at Grave of Unknown Soldier   

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0995  Gisela of swabia: Holy roman empire empress   

1050  Henry iv: Holy roman emperor   

1154  Sancho i: King of portugal (1185-1212)   

1155  Alfonso viii: The noble one, king of castilia   

1220  Alphonse of toulouse: Son of louis viii of france   

1493  Bernardo tasso: Italian poet   

1493  Paracelsus: Doctor   

1523  Joachim hopperus: [hoppers], frisian lawyer/politician   

0307  Flavius valerius severus: Compassionate emperor of rome (306-07),   

0397  Death of Martinus: (st maarten), roman bishop of tours,   

0405  Arsacius: Intruding archbishop of constantinople   

0511  Death of Clovis: King of salische france/founder of merovingische,   

0537  Death of Pope silverius: Saint   

0826  Death of Theodore the studite: Byzantine theologist/poet/saint,   

0865  Death of Petronas the patrician: Byzantine general   

1150  Death of Hartbert: Bishop of utrecht (1140-50),