Page 14: Historical Events In 1911

Oct 26   In the year 1911 mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands)   

Oct 26   Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series on this day in history.   

Oct 27   Leif Erickson, Calif, actor (Invaders from Mars, On the Waterfront) in the year 1911.   

Oct 28   On this day in history bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game   

Oct 29   Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaperman, dies in Charleston, SC in the year 1911.   

Oct 29   Phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Clark Griffith is named manager of Wash Senators in the year 1911.   

Nov 01   Introduction of compulsory military training on this day in history.   

Nov 02   Odysseus Elytis Alepoudellis, Greece, poet (Nobel 1979) in the year 1911.   

Nov 03   Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Salvador Giner y Vidal, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1911 vladimir Ussachevsky, Hailar Manchuria, composer (Creation)   

Nov 04   In the year 1911 charles I of Austria marries Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma   

Nov 04   Jack Rose, screenwriter on this day in history.   

Nov 05   In the year 1911 calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing first transcontinental airplane flight (49 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, NY, Sept 17)   

Nov 05   On this day in history first transcontinental airplane flight arrives at Pasadena, CA from New York. The flight lasted a whopping 82 hours, 4 minutes.   

Nov 05   Italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

Nov 05   On this day in history roy Rogers, Cincinnati Ohio, cowboy (Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show)   

Nov 06   On this day in history francisco Madeiro inaugurated President of Mexico   

Nov 07   In the year 1911 walter Shlomo Gross, journalist   

Nov 09   Edmund Schuecker, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1911 andrew Carnegie forms Carnegie Corp (for scholarly & charitable works)   

Nov 10   Harry Andrews, Kent England, actor (Equus, Man of La Mancha) on this day in history.   

Nov 11   In the year 1911 many cities in the U.S. Midwest broke their record highs and lows on the same day as a strong cold front rolls through. (see The 11/11/11 cold wave).   

Nov 11   Patric Reginald Lawrence Knowles, actor (Chisum, Arnold, Mutiny) in the year 1911.   

Nov 12   Luc Estang, [Lucien Bastard], French writer (Stigmates) in the year 1911.   

Nov 12   The birth of Rev. Chad Varah, Founder of the 'Samaritans' on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 & $10 gold coins on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Charles Walters, US, actor/choreographer/director (Easter parade) on this day in history.   

Nov 18   In the year 1911 alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies   

Nov 18   Britain's 1st seaplane flies on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Britain's first seaplane flies on this day in history.   

Nov 19   On this day in history nY receives 1st Marconi wireless transmission from Italy   

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Jan 01   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27] was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1911 birth of hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger)   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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