Historical Events
- 8.3 earthquake shakes East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska
- Nobel for literature awarded to Pearl Buck (Good Earth)
- Second day of Kristallnacht: pogrom against the Jews in Germany and Austria after assassination of a German diplomat in Paris
Famous Birthdays
- Hein van Royen, Dutch director of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (1974-91), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1991)
Famous Deaths
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938)
1st President of Turkey (1923-38) and founder of the Republic of Turkey, dies of cirrhosis of the liver at 57
Died in 1938 1938 Highlights
About November 10, 1938
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 5 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Scorpio
