Birthday November 11, 1050 Henry IV, Holy Roman emperor (1036-1106)
Birthday November 11, 1636 Yen Jo-chu, Chinese scholar of Ch'ing dynasty
Birthday November 11, 1744 Abigail Smith Adams, 2nd 1st lady
Birthday November 11, 1748 Charles IV, king of Spain (1788-1808)
Birthday November 11, 1811 Ben McCulloch born
Birthday November 11, 1821 Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian author (Crime and Punishment)
Birthday November 11, 1836 Thomas Bailey Aldrich, American author, editor (Story of a Bad Boy)
Birthday November 11, 1864 Alfred Hermann Fried, German pacifist (Nobel 1911)
Birthday November 11, 1885 George Patton born
Birthday November 11, 1885 Gen George S Patton
Birthday November 11, 1899 Pat O'Brien, U.S. Actor (Knute Rockne, Angels with Dirty Faces)
Birthday November 11, 1901 Sam Spiegel, film producer
Birthday November 11, 1904 Alger Hiss, hid papers in a pumpkin
Birthday November 11, 1904 Sam Spiegel, film producer
Birthday November 11, 1914 Howard Fast, screenwriter
Birthday November 11, 1915 William Proxmire, (D-Wis-Sen), (Golden Fleece Awards)
Birthday November 11, 1920 Gene Tierney, in Bkln
Birthday November 11, 1922 Kurt Vonnegut Jr., author (Slaughterhouse Five, Sirens of Titan)
Birthday November 11, 1925 Jonathan Winters, comedian
Birthday November 11, 1934 Bibi Andersson, in Sweden
Birthday November 11, 1936 Susan Kohner
Birthday November 11, 1945 Daniel Ortega Saavedra, president of Nicaragua (1984-, )
Birthday November 11, 1945 Denise Alexander, in NYC
Birthday November 11, 1951 Fuzzy Zoeller, Golfer
Birthday November 11, 1955 Jigme Singye Wangchuk, king of Bhutan (1972-, )
Birthday November 11, 1963 Demi Moore
Birthday November 11, 1964 Philip McKeon, Actor
History November 11, 1620 41 Pilgrims signed a compact aboard Mayflower
History November 11, 1648 Dutch & French agree to divide St Maarten Leeward Islands
History November 11, 1778 Iroquois Indians in NY killed 40 people in Cherry Valley Mass
History November 11, 1778 Poor leadership leads to Cherry Valley Massacre
History November 11, 1831 Nat Turner executed in Virginia
History November 11, 1831 Former slave Nat Turner who led a violent insurrection executed
History November 11, 1834 Franklin Pierce marries Jane Appleton
History November 11, 1852 Louisa May Alcott publishes her first story
History November 11, 1858 James Garfield marries Lucretia Rudolph
History November 11, 1889 Washington admitted as 42nd state
History November 11, 1918 Armistice Day -- WW I ends (at 11AM on Western Front)
History November 11, 1918 World War I ends
History November 11, 1921 Pres Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier
History November 11, 1921 Dedication of the Tomb of the Unknowns
History November 11, 1924 Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (SF)
History November 11, 1931 Cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building
History November 11, 1933 Massive dust storm sweeps South Dakota
History November 11, 1939 Kate Smith 1st sang Irving Berlin's `God Bless America'
History November 11, 1942 Draft age is lowered to 18
History November 11, 1942 During WWII Germany completed their occupation of France
History November 11, 1946 NY Knicks 1st game at Madison Sq Garden Lose 78-68 to Chic Stags
History November 11, 1957 Demolition begins on cable car barn at Calif & Hyde
History November 11, 1959 Seals Stadium demolished
History November 11, 1963 Gordie Howe ties Rocket Richard's lifetime 544 goal record
History November 11, 1965 Rhodesia proclaimed independence from Britain by PM Ian D Smith
History November 11, 1966 Gemini 12 launched on 4-day flight
History November 11, 1967 Viet Cong release U.S. prisoners of war
History November 11, 1968 John Lennon & Yoko Ono appear nude on cover of "Two Virgins" album
History November 11, 1968 Operation Commando Hunt commences
History November 11, 1972 US Army turned over Long Bihn base to S Vietnamese army
History November 11, 1972 Long Binh base turned over to South Vietnam
History November 11, 1973 Soviet Union refuses to play Chile in World Cup Soccer
History November 11, 1975 Portugal grants Angola independence (Natl Day)
History November 11, 1978 The General Lee jumps into history
History November 11, 1978 Donna Summer earns her first #1 pop hit with MacArthur Park
History November 11, 1980 Crew of Soyuz 35 returns to Earth aboard Soyuz 37
History November 11, 1980 Islander's Mike Bossy scores 4 goals against North Stars
History November 11, 1981 Fernando Valenzuela wins Cy Young Award
History November 11, 1982 30th time Islanders shut-out - 2-0 vs North Stars
History November 11, 1982 5th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 5 is launched 1st coml flight
History November 11, 1984 Rev Martin Luther King Sr dies in Atlanta at 84
History November 11, 1987 Van Gogh's "Irises" sells for record $53.6 million at auction
History November 11, 1988 Police make a grisly discovery in Dorothea Puente's lawn
History November 11, 1994 Interview with the Vampire debuts
History November 11, 2000 Skiers die in cable-car fire
November 11, 1050 Henry IV, Holy Roman emperor (1036-1106)
November 11, 1636 Yen Jo-chu, Chinese scholar of Ch'ing dynasty
November 11, 1744 Abigail Smith Adams, 2nd 1st lady
November 11, 1748 Charles IV, king of Spain (1788-1808)
November 11, 1811 Ben McCulloch born
November 11, 1821 Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian author (Crime and Punishment)
November 11, 1836 Thomas Bailey Aldrich, American author, editor (Story of a Bad Boy)
November 11, 1864 Alfred Hermann Fried, German pacifist (Nobel 1911)
November 11, 1885 George Patton born
November 11, 1885 Gen George S Patton
November 11, 1899 Pat O'Brien, U.S. Actor (Knute Rockne, Angels with Dirty Faces)
November 11, 1901 Sam Spiegel, film producer
November 11, 1904 Alger Hiss, hid papers in a pumpkin
November 11, 1904 Sam Spiegel, film producer
November 11, 1914 Howard Fast, screenwriter
November 11, 1915 William Proxmire, (D-Wis-Sen), (Golden Fleece Awards)
November 11, 1920 Gene Tierney, in Bkln
November 11, 1922 Kurt Vonnegut Jr., author (Slaughterhouse Five, Sirens of Titan)
November 11, 1925 Jonathan Winters, comedian
November 11, 1934 Bibi Andersson, in Sweden
November 11, 1936 Susan Kohner
November 11, 1945 Daniel Ortega Saavedra, president of Nicaragua (1984-, )
November 11, 1945 Denise Alexander, in NYC
November 11, 1951 Fuzzy Zoeller, Golfer
November 11, 1955 Jigme Singye Wangchuk, king of Bhutan (1972-, )
November 11, 1963 Demi Moore
November 11, 1964 Philip McKeon, Actor
November 11, 1620 41 Pilgrims signed a compact aboard Mayflower
November 11, 1648 Dutch & French agree to divide St Maarten Leeward Islands
November 11, 1778 Iroquois Indians in NY killed 40 people in Cherry Valley Mass
November 11, 1778 Poor leadership leads to Cherry Valley Massacre
November 11, 1831 Nat Turner executed in Virginia
November 11, 1831 Former slave Nat Turner who led a violent insurrection executed
November 11, 1834 Franklin Pierce marries Jane Appleton
November 11, 1852 Louisa May Alcott publishes her first story
November 11, 1858 James Garfield marries Lucretia Rudolph
November 11, 1889 Washington admitted as 42nd state
November 11, 1918 Armistice Day -- WW I ends (at 11AM on Western Front)
November 11, 1918 World War I ends
November 11, 1921 Pres Harding dedicates Tomb of Unknown Soldier
November 11, 1921 Dedication of the Tomb of the Unknowns
November 11, 1924 Palace of Legion of Honor dedicated (SF)
November 11, 1931 Cornerstones laid for Opera House & Veteran's Building
November 11, 1933 Massive dust storm sweeps South Dakota
November 11, 1939 Kate Smith 1st sang Irving Berlin's `God Bless America'
November 11, 1942 Draft age is lowered to 18
November 11, 1942 During WWII Germany completed their occupation of France
November 11, 1946 NY Knicks 1st game at Madison Sq Garden Lose 78-68 to Chic Stags
November 11, 1957 Demolition begins on cable car barn at Calif & Hyde
November 11, 1959 Seals Stadium demolished
November 11, 1963 Gordie Howe ties Rocket Richard's lifetime 544 goal record
November 11, 1965 Rhodesia proclaimed independence from Britain by PM Ian D Smith
November 11, 1966 Gemini 12 launched on 4-day flight
November 11, 1967 Viet Cong release U.S. prisoners of war
November 11, 1968 John Lennon & Yoko Ono appear nude on cover of "Two Virgins" album
November 11, 1968 Operation Commando Hunt commences
November 11, 1972 US Army turned over Long Bihn base to S Vietnamese army
November 11, 1972 Long Binh base turned over to South Vietnam
November 11, 1973 Soviet Union refuses to play Chile in World Cup Soccer
November 11, 1975 Portugal grants Angola independence (Natl Day)
November 11, 1978 The General Lee jumps into history
November 11, 1978 Donna Summer earns her first #1 pop hit with MacArthur Park
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, 1981 Fernando Valenzuela wins Cy Young Award
November 11, 1982 30th time Islanders shut-out - 2-0 vs North Stars
November 11, 1982 5th Space Shuttle Mission - Columbia 5 is launched 1st coml flight
November 11, 1984 Rev Martin Luther King Sr dies in Atlanta at 84
November 11, 1987 Van Gogh's "Irises" sells for record $53.6 million at auction
November 11, 1988 Police make a grisly discovery in Dorothea Puente's lawn
November 11, 1994 Interview with the Vampire debuts
November 11, 2000 Skiers die in cable-car fire