Page 12: Historical Events In 1911

Aug 28   In the year 1911 jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician   

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   In the year 1911 anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"   

Aug 31   In the year 1911 hilde Jarecki, educationist   

Sep 01   On this day in history komei Abe, composer   

Sep 01   In the year 1911 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   In the year 1911 joao Chagas forms Portuguese govt   

Sep 03   31st US Mens Tennis: Wm A Larned beats Maurice E McLoughlin (64 64 62) in the year 1911.   

Sep 04   Garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft) in the year 1911.   

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   1st European airpost (Hendon to Windsor, England) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 12   Boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1911 wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom)   

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

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

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   In the year 1911 russian Premier Peter Stolypin (1906-11), shot and murdered at the Kiev Opera House aged 49   

Sep 19   In the year 1911 gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer   

Sep 19   Red Tuesday-20,000 protest for universal rights on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1911 frank Devol, Moundsville WV, orch leader (I'm Dickens He's Fenster)   

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

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

Sep 22   On this day in history cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game   

Sep 22   On this day in history cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511   

Sep 23   On this day in history earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot   

Sep 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1911 birth of hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger)   

Jan 03   In the year 1911 birth of john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)   

Jan 05   In the year 1911 birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001)   

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People)   

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

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

Jan 15   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1911.   

Jan 17   In the year 1911 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

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

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

Feb 04   On this day in history peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75   

Feb 05   On this day in history petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies