Historical Events In 1911

Aug 28   Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip" in the year 1911.   

Aug 31   Hilde Jarecki, educationist on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1911 komei Abe, composer   

Sep 01   M Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km in the year 1911.   

Sep 02   Eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin) in the year 1911.   

Sep 02   On this day in history joao Chagas forms Portuguese govt   

Sep 03   31st US Mens Tennis: Wm A Larned beats Maurice E McLoughlin (64 64 62) on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft)   

Sep 06   Bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1911 todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president   

Sep 09   In the year 1911 1st European airpost (Hendon to Windsor, England)   

Sep 09   In the year 1911 the first airmail service (British Post Office)   

Sep 12   In the year 1911 boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0   

Sep 13   Bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky) in the year 1911.   

Sep 15   In the year 1911 silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist   

Sep 16   On this day in history edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies   

Sep 16   On this day in history wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom)   

Sep 17   In the year 1911 1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min   

Sep 17   First transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min in the year 1911.   

Sep 18   Britain's 1st twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown in the year 1911.   

Sep 18   Britain's first twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown in the year 1911.   

Sep 18   Russian Premier Peter Stolypin (1906-11), shot and murdered at the Kiev Opera House aged 49 on this day in history.   

Sep 19   In the year 1911 gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer   

Sep 19   On this day in history red Tuesday-20,000 protest for universal rights   

Sep 20   Frank Devol, Moundsville WV, orch leader (I'm Dickens He's Fenster) on this day in history.   

Sep 20   On this day in history yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header   

Sep 21   In the year 1911 arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab), Egyptian minister, dies   

Sep 22   Cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game in the year 1911.   

Sep 22   Cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511 in the year 1911.   

Sep 23   Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot on this day in history.   

Sep 24   In the year 1911 konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader   

Sep 25   On this day in history french battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed   

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Jan 01   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27] was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 01   Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)   

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1911 birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001)   

Jan 06   Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1911 birth of joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact)   

Jan 06   Nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851) died in the year 1911.   

Jan 09   In the year 1911 edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 15   On this day in history wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49   

Jan 17   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 26   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67 in the year 1911.   

Feb 04   Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1911 petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies