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

1918  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jurg Baur, composer   

1918  On November - 11 victor Adler, Austrian neurologist/foreign minister, dies   

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

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

1921  President Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier on this day in history.   

1921  On November - 11 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  Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco) on this day in history.   

1924  On November - 11 martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC   

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

1925  Robert Millikan announces discovery of cosmic rays on November - 11.   

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

1926  Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager on November - 11.   

1928  France's 5th govt of Poincaré forms on this day in history.   

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  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  "Great Black Blizzard" 1st great dust storm in Great Plains on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history 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 November - 11.   

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 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 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  Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1106) was born on November - 11.   

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

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

1493  On this day in history birth of paracelsus, doctor (d. 1541)   

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

0307  On November - 11 flavius Valerius Severus, compassionate emperor of Rome (306-07), dies   

0397  On this day in history 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 November - 11 death of pope Silverius, saint   

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

0865  Death of Petronas the Patrician, Byzantine General on this day in history.   

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