Historical Events In 1911

Aug 28   On this day in history jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician   

Aug 29   Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip" in the year 1911.   

Aug 31   On this day in history hilde Jarecki, educationist   

Sep 01   On this day in history komei Abe, composer   

Sep 01   On this day in history m Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km   

Sep 02   Eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history joao Chagas forms Portuguese govt   

Sep 03   In the year 1911 31st US Mens Tennis: Wm A Larned beats Maurice E McLoughlin (64 64 62)   

Sep 04   Garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft) in the year 1911.   

Sep 06   Bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary in the year 1911.   

Sep 07   Todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president in the year 1911.   

Sep 09   On this day in history 1st European airpost (Hendon to Windsor, England)   

Sep 09   The first airmail service (British Post Office) on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky) on this day in history.   

Sep 15   On this day in history silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist   

Sep 16   On this day in history edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies   

Sep 16   In the year 1911 wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom)   

Sep 17   1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min in the year 1911.   

Sep 17   In the year 1911 first transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min   

Sep 18   On this day in history britain's 1st twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown   

Sep 18   In the year 1911 britain's first twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown   

Sep 18   Russian Premier Peter Stolypin (1906-11), shot and murdered at the Kiev Opera House aged 49 in the year 1911.   

Sep 19   On this day in history gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer   

Sep 19   In the year 1911 red Tuesday-20,000 protest for universal rights   

Sep 20   On this day in history frank Devol, Moundsville WV, orch leader (I'm Dickens He's Fenster)   

Sep 20   Yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header in the year 1911.   

Sep 21   Arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab), Egyptian minister, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game in the year 1911.   

Sep 22   In the year 1911 cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511   

Sep 23   In the year 1911 earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot   

Sep 24   Konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader in the year 1911.   

Sep 25   French battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed in the year 1911.   

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Jan 01   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27] was born in the year 1911.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1911 birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001)   

Jan 06   In the year 1911 birth of eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70)   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851)   

Jan 09   Edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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