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 October - 11.   

1900  On this day in history cal Hubbard, NFL tackle (Giants, Packers, Pittsburgh Pirates)   

1901  On this day in history emil Hlobil, composer   

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

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

1906  SF begins school for "Asians" on October - 11.   

1906  On this day in history earl "Dutch" Clark, Colo, NFL hall of fame QB (Spartans, Detroit)   

1908  Armen Carapetyan, composer on this day in history.   

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  On October - 11 phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 1 in 10th World Series   

1913  J J Pickle, (Rep-D-TX, 1963- ) on October - 11.   

1914  On this day in history german troops occupy Gent   

1914  Edward J Day, US Postmaster General (1961) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history bulgarian anti Serbian offensive begins   

1917  Franz Alphons Wolpert, composer on this day in history.   

1917  Harry Trott, cricketer (Aust capt played 24 Tests 1888-1898), dies on October - 11.   

1918  On this day in history lt. Wallace L. Algie (20th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France   

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  On October - 11 1st transcontinental air race ends   

1919  On October - 11 art Blakey, Pitts PA, drummer (Billy Eckstine Band, Jazz Messengers)   

1922  On October - 11 the first woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson)   

1922  1st woman FBI "special investigator" appointed (Alaska Davidson) on this day in history.   

1923  German mark falls to 10 billion per œ, 4 billion per $ on this day in history.   

1923  Babe Ruth hits 2 HRs in a World Series game on this day in history.   

1924  Mal Whitfield, American athlete on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history belgian episcopelian sspeaks against Flemish activism   

1925  Elmore Leonard, US writer (Glitz, Mr Majestyk, Touch, 52 Pick-Up) on October - 11.   

1925  On this day in history 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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1335  On this day in history birth of taejo of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1408)   

1573  On October - 11 birth of jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman/lawyer   

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

1611  Hugues de Lionne, Marquess de Berry, French ambassador to Rome was born on this day in history.   

1616  Andreas Gryphius, German writer (d. 1664) was born on October - 11.   

1661  Melchior de Polignac, French diplomat/elect (Anti-Lucretius) was born on October - 11.   

1671  Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730) was born on this day in history.   

1671  Richard Moungler (d. 1730) was born on this day in history.   

0732  Abd ar-Rahman, Yemenite general strategist (Bordeaux occupier), dies on October - 11.   

0965  On October - 11 bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40   

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 October - 11.   

1347  On October - 11 louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies   

1424  Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46 on October - 11.   

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

1598  On October - 11 joachim Camerarius, German botanist (horticulture catalog), dies