Historical Events In October - 11
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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 this day in history.
1900 On this day in history cal Hubbard, NFL tackle (Giants, Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates)
1901 On this day in history 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 SF begins school for "Asians" on this day in history.
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 On October - 11 phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 1 in 10th World Series
1913 J J Pickle, (Rep-D-TX, 1963- ) on this day in history.
1914 German troops occupy Gent on this day in history.
1914 Edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961) on October - 11.
1915 On October - 11 bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins
1917 On this day in history franz Alphons Wolpert, composer
1917 Harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies on this day in history.
1918 Lt. Wallace L. Algie (20th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France on this day in history.
1918 Major Tsumani shakes Caribbean on October - 11.
1918 Jerome Robbins, [Rabinowitz], NY, choreographer (Tony-West Side Story) on this day in history.
1919 On October - 11 the first ever 'inflight' meals are served on a flight from London to Paris
1919 The first transcontinental air race ends on October - 11.
1919 On this day in history 1st transcontinental air race ends
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 this day in history.
1922 1st woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson) on this day in history.
1923 On this day in history german mark falls to 10 billion per œ, 4 billion per $
1923 On October - 11 babe Ruth hits 2 HRs in a World Series game
1924 On this day in history mal Whitfield, American athlete
1925 Belgian episcopelian sspeaks against Flemish activism on October - 11.
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 October - 11.
1926 Earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus) on October - 11.
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