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November 11 Events in History - November 11 Birthdays - November 11 Deaths
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November 11, 1999 Last upside down date until January 1, 6000 November 11, 1997 Roger Clemens wins his 4th AL Cy Young Award November 11, 1997 WNBA expands to Detroit and Washington D.C. November 11, 1996 Braves John Smoltz wins NL Cy Young Award November 11, 1994 Bill Gates buys Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex" for $30,800,000 November 11, 1994 Progress M-25 launched to space station Mir November 11, 1993 Pope John Paul II hospitalized for 2 days for fractured shoulder November 11, 1992 Anglican Church and Church of England OK female priests November 11, 1990 "Shadowlands" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theater New York City for 169 performances November 11, 1990 Calif's Chuck Finley and Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between U.S. and Japanese all-star teams November 11, 1989 "Prince of Central Park" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 4 performances November 11, 1989 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson November 11, 1988 Oldest known insect fossils (390 million yrs) reported in Science November 11, 1987 "Roza" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 12 performances November 11, 1987 Judge Anthony M. Kennedy nominated to Supreme Court November 11, 1987 Moscow party secretary Boris Jerusalem resigns November 11, 1987 Roger Clemens wins consecutive Cy Young Awards November 11, 1987 Van Gogh's "Irises" sells for record $53.6 M at auction November 11, 1986 Houston's Astro Mike Scott (18-10) wins NL Cy Young Award November 11, 1986 Suriname government proclaims gold purification November 11, 1985 1st AIDS theme TV movie - "An Early Frost" November 11, 1985 Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Davis-Monthan AFB November 11, 1985 Yonkers is found guilty of segregating schools and housing November 11, 1984 "3 Musketeers" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 9 performances November 11, 1983 1st U.S. cruise missiles arrive in Great Britain November 11, 1983 President Reagan became 1st U.S. President to address Japan's legislature November 11, 1983 Wayne Phillips scores 159 on Test Cricket debut, vs. Pakistan at WACA November 11, 1982 30th time Islanders shut-out-2-0 vs North Stars November 11, 1982 5th space shuttle mission-Columbia 5-launched 1st coml flight November 11, 1982 Gas explosion in Israeli army headquarters by Tyrus; kills 60 November 11, 1982 Joe Altobelli succeeds retiring Earl Weaver as Oriole manager November 11, 1982 Solidarity leader Lech Walesa is let out of jail in Poland November 11, 1981 "Oh, Brother!" closes at ANTA Theater New York City after 3 performances November 11, 1981 Fernando Valenzuela is 1st rookie ever to win a Cy Young Award November 11, 1980 Crew of Soyuz 35 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 37 November 11, 1980 Islander's Mike Bossy scores 4 goals against North Stars November 11, 1979 Boston Court issues occupancy permit for Cambridge Buddhist Center November 11, 1978 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom becomes president of Maldives November 11, 1977 Wings release "Mull of Kintyre" and "Girl's School" November 11, 1975 Angola gains independence from Portugal (National Day) November 11, 1975 Australian PM removed by crown (1st elected PM removed in 200 yrs) November 11, 1972 Dow Jones Index moves above 1,000 for 1st time November 11, 1972 U.S. Army turns over Long Bihn base to South Vietnamese army November 11, 1971 Man-made earthslide at Kawasaki Japan, kills 15 November 11, 1971 Neil Simons "prisoner of Second Avenue," premieres in New York City November 11, 1970 Baltimore Oriole Boog Powell wins AL MVP November 11, 1969 Beatles with Billy Preston release "Get Back" in UK November 11, 1969 Jim Morrison arrested on an airplane by FBI for drunkeness November 11, 1968 John Lennon and Yoko Ono appear nude on cover of "2 Virgins" album November 11, 1968 Maldives (in Indian Ocean) become a republic November 11, 1968 Ron Hill sets record 10-mile run (46:44) at Leicester England November 11, 1966 Gemini 12 (Lovell and Aldrin) launched on 4-day flight November 11, 1966 Methodist Church and Evangelical United Brethren Church unite as United Methodist Church November 11, 1965 Heavyweight Cassius Clay KOs Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas November 11, 1965 Rhodesia proclaimed independence from Britain by PM Ian D Smith November 11, 1965 William Alfred's "Hogan's Goat," premieres in New York City November 11, 1964 Murray Schisgal's "Luv," premieres in New York City November 11, 1963 Brian Epstein and Ed Sullivan sign a 3 show contract for Beatles November 11, 1963 Gordie Howe ties Rocket Richard's lifetime 544 goal record November 11, 1961 Congolese soldiers murder 13 Italian United Nations pilots November 11, 1961 Molotov, Malenkov and Kaganovitsj kicked out of Russia's Communist Party November 11, 1961 Stalingrad renamed Volgograd November 11, 1960 Largest New York Knick 49th St. MSG crowd-18,499 November 11, 1959 1st episode of "Rocky and His Friends" airs November 11, 1959 Seals Stadium in San Francisco, demolished November 11, 1958 "La Plume de Ma Tante" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 835 performances November 11, 1958 AL announces Kansas City will play AL record 52 night games in 1959 November 11, 1957 Demolition begins on cable car barn at California and Hyde (SF) November 11, 1953 Jimmy Dykes succeeds Marty Marion as Baltimore Orioles manager November 11, 1949 WTTV TV channel 4 in Bloomington-Indianapol, IN (IND) 1st broadcast November 11, 1946 New York Knicks' 1st game at Madison Square Garden loses 78-68 to Chic Stags November 11, 1944 New York Rangers set NHL record of 25 games without a win (0-21-4) November 11, 1943 Spud Chandler wins AL MVP; Stan Musial wins NL MVP November 11, 1943 U.S. air raid on Rabaul November 11, 1942 Last German offensive in Stalingrad November 11, 1942 745 French Jews deported to Auschwitz November 11, 1942 During WW II Germany completes their occupation of France November 11, 1942 Jews in Free Zone of France ordered to wear yellow star of David November 11, 1942 Lt-general Kumakashi Harada becomes Japanese commander on Java November 11, 1942 Transport nr 45 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany November 11, 1941 Czech premier general Eliasj arrested by nazis November 11, 1940 1,000s Paris students lay reath at Grave of Unknown Soldier November 11, 1940 Blizzard strikes midwestern U.S. killing over 100 November 11, 1940 British air attack destroys half of Italian fleet November 11, 1940 Willys unveiled its General Purpose vehicle - Jeep November 11, 1939 Kate Smith 1st sings Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" November 11, 1938 German and Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi November 11, 1938 Kristallnacht; Jews forced to wear Star of David November 11, 1937 Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies world record 610.4 kph November 11, 1937 Nobel prize for physics awarded to C. J. Davisson and G. P. Thomson November 11, 1935 Explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD November 11, 1934 1st penalty shot vs Toronto Maple Leafs, Mondou (Mont) unsuccessful November 11, 1934 WOC-AM in Davenport Iowa splits from WHO-WOC and becomes KICK-AM November 11, 1933 "Great Black Blizzard" 1st great dust storm in Great Plains November 11, 1931 Cornerstones laid for Opera House and Veteran's Building November 11, 1928 France's 5th government of Poincare forms November 11, 1928 KXO-AM in El Centro California begins radio transmissions November 11, 1928 WGL-AM in Ft. Wayne IN begins radio transmissions November 11, 1928 WMT-AM in Cedar Rapids IA begins radio transmissions November 11, 1928 WOL-AM in Washington D.C. begins radio transmissions November 11, 1926 Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager November 11, 1925 Earnest Thalmann becomes chairman of German KPD November 11, 1925 Louis Armstrong records 1st of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings November 11, 1925 Night of Kersten - Colijn Dutch government falls by SGP-amendement November 11, 1925 Robert Millikan announces discovery of cosmic rays November 11, 1924 Martin Beck Theater opens at 302 W 45th St. New York City November 11, 1924 Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (SF) November 11, 1923 Eternal flame lit for tomb of unknown solder, Arc de Triumph November 11, 1922 Largest U.S. flag displayed (150' X 90') expanded in 1939 (270' X 90') November 11, 1921 President Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier (Arlington Cemetary) November 11, 1919 Pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views November 11, 1918 Dutch SDAP leader Troelstra announces revolution November 11, 1918 Emperor Charles I of Austria abdicates November 11, 1918 Poland declares independence November 11, 1918 Armistice Day-WW I ends (at 11 AM on Western Front) November 11, 1918 Germany surrenders ending WW I, Allies and Germany sign armistice November 11, 1909 Construction of Navy base at Pearl Harbor begins November 11, 1909 J. M. Synge's "Tinker's Wedding," premieres in London November 11, 1906 Ethel Smyth' "Standrecht," premieres in Leipzig November 11, 1901 Maurice Ravel composition "Jeux d'eau" premieres November 11, 1899 Stuart/Rubens/Boyd-Jones' "Floradora," premieres in London November 11, 1896 Jules Vandenpeereboom becomes Belgium's minister of War November 11, 1895 Bechuanaland becomes part of Cape Colony November 11, 1890 D. McCree patents portable fire escape November 11, 1889 Washington admitted as 42nd state November 11, 1868 1st American amateur track and field meet (New York City) November 11, 1865 Mary Edward Walker, 1st Army female surgeon, awarded Medal of Honor November 11, 1865 Thomas Robertsons "Society," premieres in London November 11, 1864 Sherman's troops destroy Rome, Georgia November 11, 1864 Skirmish at Shoal Creek, AL November 11, 1862 Opera "La Forza Del Destino" is produced (St. Petersburg Russia) November 11, 1851 Alvan Clark patents telescope November 11, 1838 Emma Wedgwood accepts Charles Darwins marriage proposal November 11, 1836 Chile declares war on Bolivia and Peru November 11, 1813 Dresden surrenders to allied armies November 11, 1811 Cartagena Colombia declares independence from Spain November 11, 1790 Chrysanthemums are introduced into England from China November 11, 1778 Iroquois Indians in New York kill 40 in Cherry Valley Massacre November 11, 1752 Theresianische Military Academy opens in Vienna November 11, 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies army enters England November 11, 1725 Georg F. Handels opera "Tamerlano," premieres in London November 11, 1714 A highway in Bronx is laid out, later renamed East 233rd Street November 11, 1688 Prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England November 11, 1671 Dutch States-General forbids importation of French wine November 11, 1648 Dutch and French agree to divide St. Maarten, Leeward Islands November 11, 1647 Massachusetts passes 1st U.S. compulsory school attendance law November 11, 1640 John Pym, earl of Strafford locked in Tower of London November 11, 1620 41 pilgrims land in Massachusetts, sign Mayflower Compact (just and equal laws) November 11, 1606 Turkey and Austria sign Treaty of Zsitva-Torok November 11, 1572 Duke of Alva's son Don Fredrik begins siege for Haarlem November 11, 1503 Pope Julius II elected November 11, 1500 Treaty of Granada: France and Aragon divide Naples November 11, 1493 Columbus discovers Saba November 11, 1417 Oddo Colonna elected as Pope Martinus V November 11, 1215 4th Lateran Council (12th ecumenical council) opens in Rome November 11, 1208 Otto van Wittelsbach chosen German king November 11, 1158 Emperor Frederik I Barbarossa declares himself ruler of North Italy November 11, 887 Parliament in Tribur: King Charles III resigns November 11, 537 St. Silverius ends his reign as Catholic Pope |