Page 2: Historical Events In 1911

Jan 17   On this day in history francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

Jan 18   1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania) in the year 1911.   

Jan 18   A plane lands on the deck of a ship for the first time, in the USA on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Gabor Darvas, composer in the year 1911.   

Jan 18   The first shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania) in the year 1911.   

Jan 21   In the year 1911 stanley William Reed, cineaste   

Jan 21   The first Monte Carlo motor rally begins in the year 1911.   

Jan 22   In the year 1911 bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83)   

Jan 23   Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer in the year 1911.   

Jan 24   In the year 1911 carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67   

Jan 24   C[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   In the year 1911 julia Frances Smith, composer   

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

Jan 26   Glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Glenn Curtiss pilots first successful hydroplane, San Diego CA in the year 1911.   

Jan 26   On this day in history norbert Schultze, composer   

Jan 27   In the year 1911 benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister)   

Jan 28   Frenchman Henri Rougier wins 1st Rally of Monte Carlo on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history frenchman Henri Rougier wins first Rally of Monte Carlo   

Jan 29   George Burns, British major-general in the year 1911.   

Jan 30   1st rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Alexander George Ogston, biochemist in the year 1911.   

Jan 30   In the year 1911 the first rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba   

Jan 31   On this day in history a G Ogston, president (Trinity College-Oxford)   

Jan 31   In the year 1911 congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

Jan 31   Congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer in the year 1911.   

Feb 04   Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 in the year 1911.   

Feb 05   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 05   On this day in history society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam   

Feb 06   1st old-age home opened in Prescott, Ariz on this day in history.   

Feb 06   In the year 1911 a W "Dooley" Briscoe, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for S Africa 30's)   

Feb 06   On this day in history first old-age home opened in Prescott AZ where are the golf courses?   

Feb 06   In the year 1911 great fire destroys downtown Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey   

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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   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) was born in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70)   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1911 charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67   

Feb 04   In the year 1911 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