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Songs of the Earth

Gustav Mahler's "Das Lied von der Erde" (Song of the Earth) premieres in Munich, conducted by Bruno Walter

Composer and Conductor Gustav Mahler

Lenin Attends Funeral

The funeral of Paul and Laura Lafargue (daughter of Karl Marx) in Paris is attended by Lenin; the two socialists died in a suicide pact in the belief that their political usefulness was at an end

Marxist Revolutionary and Soviet Leader Vladimir Lenin
Communist Philosopher, Economist, Sociologist and Revolutionary Karl Marx

Events in 1911

Famous Birthdays

  • Jean Shiley, American high jumper (Olympic gold 1932), born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1998)
Born in 1911 1911 Highlights

About November 20, 1911

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 112 years, 5 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Scorpio



What Happened in 1911

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