Historical Events
- German aircraft Messerschmidt ME-109V13 flies a new world air speed record for landplanes with piston engines of 610.95 km/h (379.62 mph)
- Nobel prize for physics awarded to American Clinton Joseph Davisson and Briton George Paget Thomson "for their experimental discovery of the diffraction of electrons by crystals"
Famous Birthdays
- Buddy Ace [Jimmie Lee Land], American Texas blues singer, born in Jasper, Texas (d. 1994)
- Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician, radio broadcaster, and diplomat, born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Warner Wolf, American sportscaster (ABC Sports, WABC-TV, WCBS-TV, WUSA-TV), born in Washington, D.C.
About November 11, 1937
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 86 years, 5 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Scorpio
