Page 5: 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1918  On November - 11 dutch SDAP leader Troelstra announces revolution   

1918  Jurg Baur, composer on this day in history.   

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

1919  Pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views on November - 11.   

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

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

1921  Pres Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Arlington Cemetary) on this day in history.   

1922  On November - 11 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 November - 11.   

1924  On November - 11 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  Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager on November - 11.   

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

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

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

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

1931  Cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building on November - 11.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1937  Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph on November - 11.   

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  Jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague on November - 11.   

1940  Blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100 on November - 11.   

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0995  Gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1041) was born on this day in history.   

1050  On this day in history birth of henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1106)   

1154  On this day in history 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  Bernardo Tasso, Italian poet (d. 1569) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Paracelsus, doctor (d. 1541) was born on November - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

0405  Death of Arsacius, intruding archbishop of Constantinople on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0865  Death of Petronas the Patrician, Byzantine General on November - 11.   

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