Page 5: Historical Events In November - 11

1917  Julien-Francois Zbinden, composer on this day in history.   

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

1918  On November - 11 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 November - 11.   

1918  On November - 11 dutch SDAP leader Troelstra announces revolution   

1918  On this day in history 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  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 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  On this day in history louis Armstrong records first of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings   

1925  On November - 11 robert Millikan announces discovery of cosmic rays   

1925  On this day in history earnest Thalmann becomes chairman of German KPD   

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

1928  On this day in history france's 5th govt of Poincaré forms   

1929  Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66 on November - 11.   

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

1930  On November - 11 w W Whysall, cricketer (4 Tests for England 1924-30), dies   

1931  On November - 11 cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building   

1933  On this day in history "Great Black Blizzard",the first great dust storm of the depression arrives on the Great Plains   

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

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

1938  German & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi on November - 11.   

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

1939  On this day in history jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague   

1940  On this day in history blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100   

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0995  On this day in history birth of gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1041)   

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 November - 11.   

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

1523  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0405  Death of Arsacius, intruding archbishop of Constantinople on November - 11.   

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

0537  Death of Pope Silverius, saint on this day in history.   

0826  On November - 11 theodore the Studite, Byzantine theologist/poet/saint, dies   

0865  On this day in history death of petronas the Patrician, Byzantine General   

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