Page 5: Historical Events In November - 11

1917  Julien-Francois Zbinden, composer on this day in history.   

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  On November - 11 germany and the Allies sign the armistice, in a railway carriage in the Compiegne forest   

1918  On November - 11 dutch SDAP leader Troelstra announces revolution   

1918  Jurg Baur, composer on November - 11.   

1918  On this day in history victor Adler, Austrian neurologist/foreign minister, dies   

1919  On this day in history pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views   

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

1921  On November - 11 president Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier   

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

1922  On this day in history 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  Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC on November - 11.   

1925  Louis Armstrong records first of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings on November - 11.   

1925  Robert Millikan announces discovery of cosmic rays on November - 11.   

1925  On this day in history earnest Thalmann becomes chairman of German KPD   

1926  Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager on November - 11.   

1928  On this day in history france's 5th govt of Poincaré forms   

1929  Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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

1931  Cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building on this day in history.   

1933  "Great Black Blizzard",the first great dust storm of the depression arrives on the Great Plains on November - 11.   

1933  "Great Black Blizzard" 1st great dust storm in Great Plains on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history 1st penalty shot vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Mondou (Mont) unsuccessful   

1935  On this day in history explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD   

1936  On this day in history edward German, composer, dies at 74   

1937  Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph on this day in history.   

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

1939  Kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on this day in history.   

1939  Jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague on November - 11.   

1940  Blizzard strikes midwestern US killing over 100 on November - 11.   

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0995  Gisela of Swabia, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1041) was born on this day in history.   

1050  Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1106) was born on November - 11.   

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

1155  On this day in history birth of alfonso VIII, the Noble One, king of Castilia   

1220  Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (d. 1271) was born on this day in history.   

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

1493  On this day in history birth of paracelsus, doctor (d. 1541)   

1523  Joachim Hopperus, [Hoppers], Frisian lawyer/politician was born on this day in history.   

0307  Flavius Valerius Severus, compassionate emperor of Rome (306-07), dies on this day in history.   

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

0405  On November - 11 death of arsacius, intruding archbishop of Constantinople   

0511  Clovis, king of Salische France/founder of Merovingische, dies at 45 on November - 11.   

0537  Death of Pope Silverius, saint on November - 11.   

0826  Theodore the Studite, Byzantine theologist/poet/saint, dies on November - 11.   

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

1150  On this day in history hartbert, bishop of Utrecht (1140-50), dies