Page 2: Historical Events In 1911

Jan 17   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history 1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania)   

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   On this day in history gabor Darvas, composer   

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

Jan 21   Stanley William Reed, cineaste in the year 1911.   

Jan 21   On this day in history the first Monte Carlo motor rally begins.   

Jan 22   Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 25   In the year 1911 julia Frances Smith, composer   

Jan 26   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 26   In the year 1911 glenn Curtiss pilots first successful hydroplane, San Diego CA   

Jan 26   Norbert Schultze, composer on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister) on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 29   On this day in history george Burns, British major-general   

Jan 30   1st rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba in the year 1911.   

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

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

Jan 31   In the year 1911 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   Jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer in the year 1911.   

Feb 04   In the year 1911 peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75   

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

Feb 05   Society of Dutch Composers forms in Amsterdam in the year 1911.   

Feb 06   In the year 1911 1st old-age home opened in Prescott, Ariz   

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   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   Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001) was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 05   In the year 1911 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   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1911.   

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

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

Jan 26   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67 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 in the year 1911.