Historical Events
Italo-Turkish War
The first aerial bomb is dropped by an Italian pilot on Turkish troops in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War
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Famous Birthdays
- Donald William Kerst, American Physicist who developed the betatron (device to accelerate electron beams), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Henri Troyat, Russian-French author and historian, born in Moscow (d. 2007)
- Sidney Wood Jr, American tennis player (Wimbledon 1931), born in Black Rock, Connecticut (d. 2009)
1911 Highlights
About November 1, 1911
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 2 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio