Page 5: Historical Events In November - 11

1917  On this day in history julien-Francois Zbinden, composer   

1917  Liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79 on November - 11.   

1918  On this day in history armistice Day-WW I ends (at 11 AM on Western Front)   

1918  Germany and the Allies sign the armistice, in a railway carriage in the Compiegne forest on this day in history.   

1918  Dutch SDAP leader Troelstra announces revolution on November - 11.   

1918  Jurg Baur, composer on November - 11.   

1918  Victor Adler, Austrian neurologist/foreign minister, dies on this day in history.   

1919  Pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views on this day in history.   

1920  Roy Jenkins, British MP (Labour) on this day in history.   

1921  President Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier on November - 11.   

1921  Pres Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Arlington Cemetary) on this day in history.   

1922  On November - 11 largest US flag displayed (150' X 90') expanded in 1939 (270' X 90')   

1923  On November - 11 eternal flame lit for tomb of unknown solder, Arc de Triumph   

1924  Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco) on November - 11.   

1924  On this day in history martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC   

1925  Louis Armstrong records first of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history robert Millikan announces discovery of cosmic rays   

1925  Earnest Thalmann becomes chairman of German KPD on November - 11.   

1926  On November - 11 eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager   

1928  France's 5th govt of Poincaré forms on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66   

1930  Patent number US1781541 was awarded to Albert Einstein and Leó Szilárd for their invention, the Einstein refrigerator on this day in history.   

1930  W W Whysall, cricketer (4 Tests for England 1924-30), dies on November - 11.   

1931  On November - 11 cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building   

1933  "Great Black Blizzard",the first great dust storm of the depression arrives on the Great Plains on this day in history.   

1933  On November - 11 "Great Black Blizzard" 1st great dust storm in Great Plains   

1934  1st penalty shot vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Mondou (Mont) unsuccessful on November - 11.   

1935  Explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD on November - 11.   

1936  Edward German, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1937  On November - 11 messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph   

1938  German & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi on this day in history.   

1939  On November - 11 kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America"   

1939  On this day in history jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague   

1940  On this day in history blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100   

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0995  On November - 11 birth of gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1041)   

1050  On November - 11 birth of henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1106)   

1154  On November - 11 birth of sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212)   

1155  Alfonso VIII, the Noble One, king of Castilia was born on this day in history.   

1220  On November - 11 birth of alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (d. 1271)   

1493  Bernardo Tasso, Italian poet (d. 1569) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Paracelsus, doctor (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

1523  On November - 11 birth of joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician   

0307  On this day in history flavius Valerius Severus, compassionate emperor of Rome (306-07), dies   

0397  On this day in history martinus, (St Maarten), Roman bishop of Tours, dies at about 81   

0405  Death of Arsacius, intruding archbishop of Constantinople on this day in history.   

0511  On November - 11 clovis, king of Salische France/founder of Merovingische, dies at 45   

0537  Death of Pope Silverius, saint on this day in history.   

0826  On November - 11 theodore the Studite, Byzantine theologist/poet/saint, dies   

0865  On this day in history death of petronas the Patrician, Byzantine General   

1150  Hartbert, bishop of Utrecht (1140-50), dies on November - 11.