Page 4: Historical Events In October - 11

1899  On October - 11 south African Boers declare war on Great Britain   

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

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

1901  Emil Hlobil, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1908  On October - 11 armen Carapetyan, composer   

1910  On October - 11 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 October - 11.   

1914  On October - 11 german troops occupy Gent   

1914  Edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961) on October - 11.   

1915  Bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins on this day in history.   

1917  On October - 11 franz Alphons Wolpert, composer   

1917  On this day in history 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  On this day in history major Tsumani shakes Caribbean   

1918  Jerome Robbins, [Rabinowitz], NY, choreographer (Tony-West Side Story) on October - 11.   

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  1st transcontinental air race ends on October - 11.   

1919  On this day in history art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers)   

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

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

1923  On October - 11 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  Elmore Leonard, US writer (Glitz, Mr Majestyk, Touch, 52 Pick-Up) on October - 11.   

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

1926  On this day in history earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus)   

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1335  On this day in history birth of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408)   

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 October - 11.   

1611  On this day in history birth of hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome   

1616  Andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664) was born on this day in history.   

1661  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) was born on October - 11.   

1671  Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730) was born on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history birth of richard Moungler (d. 1730)   

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  Boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies on this day in history.   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on October - 11.   

1424  Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46 on this day in history.   

1531  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies on October - 11.   

1598  Joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies on this day in history.