Historical Events In October - 11
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 October - 11 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 October - 11.
1906 SF begins school for "Asians" on this day in history.
1906 Earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit) on this day in history.
1908 On October - 11 armen Carapetyan, composer
1910 Eugene John Weigel, composer on this day in history.
1911 On this day in history ty Cobb (AL) & Frank Schulte (NL) are 1st MVPs, each gets an auto
1913 Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 1 in 10th World Series on this day in history.
1913 On this day in history j J Pickle, (Rep-D-TX, 1963- )
1914 German troops occupy Gent on this day in history.
1914 Edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961) on this day in history.
1915 Bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins on October - 11.
1917 Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer on this day in history.
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 On October - 11 major Tsumani shakes Caribbean
1918 Jerome Robbins, [Rabinowitz], NY, choreographer (Tony-West Side Story) on this day in history.
1919 The first ever 'inflight' meals are served on a flight from London to Paris on October - 11.
1919 The first transcontinental air race ends on this day in history.
1919 1st transcontinental air race ends on this day in history.
1919 Art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers) on this day in history.
1922 On this day in history the first woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson)
1922 On this day in history 1st woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson)
1923 On October - 11 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 this day in history.
1925 On October - 11 elmore Leonard, US writer (Glitz, Mr Majestyk, Touch, 52 Pick-Up)
1925 On October - 11 karl M Lybeck, Fin/Swedish language poet (Samlade Arbeten), dies at 71
1926 On this day in history earle Hyman, NC, actor (Russell-Cosby, Coriolanus)
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