Historical Events In 1911

Jan 17   In the year 1911 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 in the year 1911.   

Jan 18   Gabor Darvas, composer on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1911 dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer   

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

Jan 24   C[atherine] L[ucille] Moore, US, sci-fi author (Judgment Night) in the year 1911.   

Jan 25   On this day in history julia Frances Smith, composer   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1911 glenn Curtiss pilots 1st successful hydroplane, San Diego   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1911 norbert Schultze, composer   

Jan 27   Benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister) in the year 1911.   

Jan 28   On this day in history frenchman Henri Rougier wins 1st Rally of Monte Carlo   

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 in the year 1911.   

Jan 30   In the year 1911 alexander George Ogston, biochemist   

Jan 30   On this day in history 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   On this day in history congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

Jan 31   On this day in history congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

Feb 03   In the year 1911 jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer   

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   

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   A W "Dooley" Briscoe, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests for S Africa 30's) in the year 1911.   

Feb 06   First old-age home opened in Prescott AZ where are the golf courses? in the year 1911.   

Feb 06   Great fire destroys downtown Constantinople/Istanbul Turkey on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 03   Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1911 edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57   

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

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

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

Jan 26   In the year 1911 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   On this day in history petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies