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
Famous Birthdays
- Donald William Kerst, American Physicist who developed the betatron (device to accelerate electron beams), born in Madison, Wisconsin (d. 1992)
- 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)
About November 1, 1911
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 112 years and 9 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio