Page 14: Historical Events In 1911

Oct 26   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1911 clark Griffith is named manager of Wash Senators   

Nov 01   In the year 1911 introduction of compulsory military training   

Nov 02   Odysseus Elytis Alepoudellis, Greece, poet (Nobel 1979) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 03   In the year 1911 salvador Giner y Vidal, composer, dies at 79   

Nov 03   Vladimir Ussachevsky, Hailar Manchuria, composer (Creation) in the year 1911.   

Nov 04   On this day in history charles I of Austria marries Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma   

Nov 04   Jack Rose, screenwriter in the year 1911.   

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

Nov 05   Roy Rogers, Cincinnati Ohio, cowboy (Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show) in the year 1911.   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history 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   In the year 1911 harry Andrews, Kent England, actor (Equus, Man of La Mancha)   

Nov 11   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   On this day in history proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 & $10 gold coins   

Nov 17   On this day in history charles Walters, US, actor/choreographer/director (Easter parade)   

Nov 18   Alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies in the year 1911.   

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

Nov 18   In the year 1911 britain's first seaplane flies   

Nov 19   NY receives 1st Marconi wireless transmission from Italy on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1911 birth of endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27]   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1911 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   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   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   On this day in history edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 15   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 in the year 1911.   

Jan 24   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1911.   

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 in the year 1911.   

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