Apr 14 The Titanic,launched on 31 May 1911, on route from Southampton to New York with 2200 passengers, strikes Iceburg off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and sinks. (1500+ death toll)

Apr 26 The first homerun hit at Fenway Park (Hugh Bradley, Red Sox)

Apr 09 Steamers collide in the Nile, drowning 200

Apr 02 Titanic undergoes sea trials under its own power

Apr 04 Army fires on striking mine workers at Lena-gold fields Siberia

Apr 10 The liner 'Titanic' leaves Southampton on its first (and only) voyage

Apr 10 Southampton England White Star liner Titanic leaves Southamption at noon for Cherbourg France

Apr 15 A Massinger discovers asteroids #731 Sorga & #732 Tjilaki

Nov 18 Albania declares independence from Turkey

Nov 25 American College of Surgeons incorporates in Springfield, IL

Nov 13 The birth of Eugene Ionesco, Romanian born French Playwright

Nov 05 Woodrow Wilson is elected U.S. President, beating challenger Theodore Roosevelt and incumbent William Howard Taft.

Nov 05 Woodrow Wilson (D) beats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) & President Taft (R)

Nov 27 Albanian National Flag adopted

Nov 27 Spanish protectorate in Morocco established

Nov 28 Albania declares its independence from the Ottoman empire

Nov 12 The bodies of the members of Scott's Antarctic expedition are found.

Sep 20 Official approval given for the establishment of a military Central Flying School

Sep 28 "Kiche Maru" sinks off Japan, killing 1,000

Sep 03 World's 1st cannery opens in England to supply food to the navy, they use lead toseaal the cans!!

Sep 09 J Verdrines becomes 1st to fly over 100 mph (107 mph/172 kph)

Sep 23 The first ever silent 'Keystone Cops' film released

Sep 23 First Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released

Jun 04 Massachusetts passes first US minimum wage law

Jun 07 US army tests the first machine gun mounted on a plane

Jun 05 US marines invade Cuba (3nd time)

Jun 07 St Pius X encyclical "On the Indians of South America"

Jun 23 The birth of Alan Turing, Founder of computer science

Jun 04 Cone of Mount Katmai (Alaska) collapses

Dec 14 Canadian Pacific leases Quebec Central Railway Company, Quebec

Dec 16 The first US postage stamp picturing an airplane, $0.20 parcel post, issued

Dec 28 San Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI)

Aug 23 The birth of Gene Kelly, Hollywood song and dance man, also producer/director

Aug 24 Territory of Alaska organized

Aug 07 Progressive (Bull Moose) Party nominates Theodore Roosevelt for pres

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