Page 4: Historical Events In October - 11

1899  South African Boers declare war on Great Britain on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history a L "Oosh" Ochse, cricketer (no relation to A E S African fast bowler)   

1900  Cal Hubbard, NFL tackle (Giants, Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates) on October - 11.   

1901  On October - 11 emil Hlobil, composer   

1902  8th US Golf Open: Laurie Auchterlonie shoots a 307 at Garden City NY on this day in history.   

1902  Leon Belasco, Odessa Russia, actor (Lucky Partners, My Sister Eileen) on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 11 sF begins school for "Asians"   

1906  On October - 11 earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit)   

1908  Armen Carapetyan, composer on October - 11.   

1910  On this day in history eugene John Weigel, composer   

1911  Ty Cobb (AL) & Frank Schulte (NL) are 1st MVPs, each gets an auto on this day in history.   

1913  Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 1 in 10th World Series on October - 11.   

1913  J J Pickle, (Rep-D-TX, 1963- ) on this day in history.   

1914  German troops occupy Gent on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961)   

1915  On this day in history bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins   

1917  On this day in history franz Alphons Wolpert, composer   

1917  On October - 11 harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies   

1918  On October - 11 lt. Wallace L. Algie (20th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France   

1918  Major Tsumani shakes Caribbean on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history jerome Robbins, [Rabinowitz], NY, choreographer (Tony-West Side Story)   

1919  The first ever 'inflight' meals are served on a flight from London to Paris on October - 11.   

1919  On this day in history the first transcontinental air race ends   

1919  1st transcontinental air race ends on this day in history.   

1919  Art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers) on October - 11.   

1922  The first woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson) on October - 11.   

1922  On this day in history 1st woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson)   

1923  German mark falls to 10 billion per œ, 4 billion per $ on this day in history.   

1923  On October - 11 babe Ruth hits 2 HRs in a World Series game   

1924  Mal Whitfield, American athlete on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history belgian episcopelian sspeaks against Flemish activism   

1925  On this day in history elmore Leonard, US writer (Glitz, Mr Majestyk, Touch, 52 Pick-Up)   

1925  Karl M Lybeck, Fin/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1926  On October - 11 earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus)   

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1335  Taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408) was born on October - 11.   

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1593  Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664)   

1661  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) was born on this day in history.   

1671  Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730) was born on October - 11.   

1671  Richard Moungler (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0732  On October - 11 abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies   

0965  Bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

1188  On this day in history death of robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France   

1303  On this day in history boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on this day in history.   

1424  On October - 11 jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46   

1531  On October - 11 huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies   

1598  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies