Historical Events In November - 11

1917  Julien-Francois Zbinden, composer on November - 11.   

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

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

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 November - 11.   

1918  Jurg Baur, composer on this day in history.   

1918  Victor Adler, Austrian neurologist/foreign minister, dies on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views   

1920  On this day in history roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour)   

1921  President Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier on November - 11.   

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

1922  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1924  On November - 11 palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco)   

1924  Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC on this day in history.   

1925  Louis Armstrong records first of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings on this day in history.   

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 this day in history eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager   

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

1929  Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

1931  Cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building on this day in history.   

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

1933  On this day in history "Great Black Blizzard" 1st great dust storm in Great Plains   

1934  1st penalty shot vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Mondou (Mont) unsuccessful on this day in history.   

1935  On November - 11 explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD   

1936  On this day in history edward German, composer, dies at 74   

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

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

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 November - 11.   

1940  On November - 11 blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100   

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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  On November - 11 birth of sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212)   

1155  On this day in history birth of alfonso VIII, the Noble One, king of Castilia   

1220  Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (d. 1271) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1523  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0307  Flavius Valerius Severus, compassionate emperor of Rome (306-07), dies on this day in history.   

0397  On this day in history martinus, (St Maarten), Roman bishop of Tours, dies at about 81   

0405  On November - 11 death of arsacius, intruding archbishop of Constantinople   

0511  Clovis, king of Salische France/founder of Merovingische, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

0537  Death of Pope Silverius, saint on November - 11.   

0826  On November - 11 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 November - 11.