Page 4: Historical Events In October - 11

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 this day in history cal Hubbard, NFL tackle (Giants, Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates)   

1901  Emil Hlobil, composer on October - 11.   

1902  8th US Golf Open: Laurie Auchterlonie shoots a 307 at Garden City NY on October - 11.   

1902  On this day in history leon Belasco, Odessa Russia, actor (Lucky Partners, My Sister Eileen)   

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 this day in history armen Carapetyan, composer   

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 October - 11.   

1913  Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 1 in 10th World Series on this day in history.   

1913  J J Pickle, (Rep-D-TX, 1963- ) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history german troops occupy Gent   

1914  Edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961) on October - 11.   

1915  On October - 11 bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins   

1917  On October - 11 franz Alphons Wolpert, composer   

1917  Harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies on this day in history.   

1918  On October - 11 lt. Wallace L. Algie (20th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France   

1918  Major Tsumani shakes Caribbean on October - 11.   

1918  On October - 11 jerome Robbins, [Rabinowitz], NY, choreographer (Tony-West Side Story)   

1919  The first ever 'inflight' meals are served on a flight from London to Paris on October - 11.   

1919  On this day in history the first transcontinental air race ends   

1919  On October - 11 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 October - 11.   

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 this day in history babe Ruth hits 2 HRs in a World Series game   

1924  On this day in history mal Whitfield, American athlete   

1925  On October - 11 belgian episcopelian sspeaks against Flemish activism   

1925  Elmore Leonard, US writer (Glitz, Mr Majestyk, Touch, 52 Pick-Up) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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1335  On October - 11 birth of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408)   

1573  Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1593  Claes P "Nicolaas" Tulip, anatomy/mayor of Amsterdam (1654..71) was born on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history birth of hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome   

1616  On October - 11 birth of andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664)   

1661  On October - 11 birth of melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius)   

1671  On this day in history birth of frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730)   

1671  On this day in history birth of richard Moungler (d. 1730)   

0732  On this day in history abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies   

0965  Bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

1188  Death of Robert I of Dreux, son of Louis VI of France on this day in history.   

1303  Boniface VIII, [Benedetto Gaetani], lawyer/pope (1294-1303), dies on this day in history.   

1347  Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies on October - 11.   

1424  Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46 on this day in history.   

1531  Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies on October - 11.   

1598  On this day in history joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies