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 November - 11.  

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  Victor Adler, Austrian neurologist/foreign minister, dies on November - 11.  

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  On November - 11 president Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier  

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

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

1923  On November - 11 eternal flame lit for tomb of unknown solder, Arc de Triumph  

1924  Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco) on November - 11.  

1924  On this day in history 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  On this day in history robert Millikan announces discovery of cosmic rays  

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

1926  On November - 11 eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager  

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

1929  On this day in history mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66  

1930  On this day in history 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 on November - 11.  

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 this day in history.  

1933  "Great Black Blizzard" 1st great dust storm in Great Plains on November - 11.  

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

1935  On this day in history 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  Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph on November - 11.  

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

1939  Kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on November - 11.  

1939  Jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

0537  On this day in history death of pope Silverius, saint  

0826  Theodore the Studite, Byzantine theologist/poet/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

1150  On this day in history hartbert, bishop of Utrecht (1140-50), dies