Historical Events In 1911

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

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

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

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1911 stanley William Reed, cineaste   

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

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

Jan 23   On this day in history dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer   

Jan 24   On this day in history carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67   

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

Jan 25   Julia Frances Smith, composer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1911.   

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

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   Frenchman Henri Rougier wins 1st Rally of Monte Carlo in the year 1911.   

Jan 28   In the year 1911 frenchman Henri Rougier wins first Rally of Monte Carlo   

Jan 29   In the year 1911 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   On this day in history alexander George Ogston, biochemist   

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

Feb 03   Jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history 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   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger) was born in the year 1911.   

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1911.   

Jan 09   Edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1911.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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