Historical Events In 1911

Oct 26   In the year 1911 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 on this day in history.   

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   Introduction of compulsory military training on this day in history.   

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   Salvador Giner y Vidal, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1911.   

Nov 03   In the year 1911 vladimir Ussachevsky, Hailar Manchuria, composer (Creation)   

Nov 04   Charles I of Austria marries Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma on this day in history.   

Nov 04   In the year 1911 jack Rose, screenwriter   

Nov 05   In the year 1911 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   On this day in history italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica   

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

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

Nov 06   In the year 1911 francisco Madeiro inaugurated President of Mexico   

Nov 07   Walter Shlomo Gross, journalist on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Edmund Schuecker, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   On this day in history andrew Carnegie forms Carnegie Corp (for scholarly & charitable works)   

Nov 10   Harry Andrews, Kent England, actor (Equus, Man of La Mancha) on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1911.   

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

Nov 15   In the year 1911 proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 & $10 gold coins   

Nov 17   In the year 1911 charles Walters, US, actor/choreographer/director (Easter parade)   

Nov 18   In the year 1911 alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies   

Nov 18   On this day in history britain's 1st seaplane flies   

Nov 18   Britain's first seaplane flies in the year 1911.   

Nov 19   NY receives 1st Marconi wireless transmission from Italy in the year 1911.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies in the year 1911.