Page 4: Historical Events In October - 11
Friday, 19 December 2025
1899 South African Boers declare war on Great Britain on this day in history. 

1899 A L "Oosh" Ochse, cricketer (no relation to A E S African fast bowler) on October - 11. 

1900 On this day in history cal Hubbard, NFL tackle (Giants, Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates) 

1901 Emil Hlobil, composer on this day in history. 

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 this day in history sF begins school for "Asians" 

1906 Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit) on October - 11. 

1908 Armen Carapetyan, composer on this day in history. 

1910 Eugene John Weigel, composer on October - 11. 

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 this day in history. 

1913 On October - 11 j J Pickle, (Rep-D-TX, 1963- ) 

1914 German troops occupy Gent on this day in history. 

1914 On October - 11 edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961) 

1915 Bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins on October - 11. 

1917 On October - 11 franz Alphons Wolpert, composer 

1917 Harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies on this day in history. 

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 On this day in history the first ever 'inflight' meals are served on a flight from London to Paris 

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

1919 On this day in history 1st transcontinental air race ends 

1919 Art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers) on this day in history. 

1922 The first woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson) on this day in history. 

1922 1st woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson) on October - 11. 

1923 On this day in history german mark falls to 10 billion per œ, 4 billion per $ 

1923 On this day in history babe Ruth hits 2 HRs in a World Series game 

1924 Mal Whitfield, American athlete on October - 11. 

1925 Belgian episcopelian sspeaks against Flemish activism on October - 11. 

1925 On October - 11 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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