Page 12: Historical Events In 1911

Aug 28   Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician in the year 1911.   

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

Aug 31   On this day in history anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"   

Aug 31   Hilde Jarecki, educationist in the year 1911.   

Sep 01   In the year 1911 komei Abe, composer   

Sep 01   On this day in history m Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km   

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

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

Sep 06   Bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary in the year 1911.   

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   On this day in history boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0   

Sep 13   On this day in history bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky)   

Sep 15   Silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1911 edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies   

Sep 16   Wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom) on this day in history.   

Sep 17   1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 18   Russian Premier Peter Stolypin (1906-11), shot and murdered at the Kiev Opera House aged 49 in the year 1911.   

Sep 19   On this day in history 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) in the year 1911.   

Sep 20   Yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab), Egyptian minister, dies   

Sep 22   Cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game on this day in history.   

Sep 22   In the year 1911 cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511   

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

Sep 24   On this day in history konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader   

Sep 25   French battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed in the year 1911.   

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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 in the year 1911.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1911.   

Jan 06   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1911 birth of nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People)   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851)   

Jan 09   On this day in history edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 15   In the year 1911 wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49   

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

Jan 24   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67   

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