What Happened on October 14, 1911

Historical Events

  • Largest baseball crowd ever 38,281 (Polo Grounds) see Giants beat A's, 2-1 (gate is record $77,379)

Famous Birthdays

  • Lê Ðức Thọ, Vietnamese revolutionary general, politician and negotiator in Paris (1975), born in Nam Định Province, French Indochina (d. 1990)

Famous Deaths

  • John Marshall Harlan, American lawyer and Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1877-1911), dies at 78
Died in 1911 1911 Highlights

About October 14, 1911

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 112 years, 6 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

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