Page 5: Historical Events In November - 11

1917  Julien-Francois Zbinden, composer on November - 11.   

1917  On November - 11 liliuokalani, last queen of Hawaii (1891-93), dies from a stroke at 79   

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 this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history jurg Baur, composer   

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 November - 11.   

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

1921  On November - 11 pres Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Arlington Cemetary)   

1922  Largest US flag displayed (150' X 90') expanded in 1939 (270' X 90') on November - 11.   

1923  On this day in history eternal flame lit for tomb of unknown solder, Arc de Triumph   

1924  Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (San Francisco) on this day in history.   

1924  On November - 11 martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St NYC   

1925  On November - 11 louis Armstrong records first of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings   

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

1925  Earnest Thalmann becomes chairman of German KPD on this day in history.   

1926  Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager on this day in history.   

1928  On November - 11 france's 5th govt of Poincaré forms   

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

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

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

1935  Explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD on this day in history.   

1936  Edward German, composer, dies at 74 on November - 11.   

1937  Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph on November - 11.   

1938  German & Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi on November - 11.   

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

1939  On November - 11 jan Opletal, Czech student, victim of Nazi violence in Prague   

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

1154  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212) was born on November - 11.   

1155  Alfonso VIII, the Noble One, king of Castilia was born on November - 11.   

1220  Alphonse of Toulouse, son of Louis VIII of France (d. 1271) was born on November - 11.   

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

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

0397  On November - 11 martinus, (St Maarten), Roman bishop of Tours, dies at about 81   

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

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

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