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" on this day in history.  

Aug 31   Hilde Jarecki, educationist on this day in history.  

Sep 01   Komei Abe, composer on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1911.  

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

Sep 03   31st US Mens Tennis: Wm A Larned beats Maurice E McLoughlin (64 64 62) on this day in history.  

Sep 04   In the year 1911 garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft)  

Sep 06   Bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary on this day in history.  

Sep 07   On this day in history todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president  

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

Sep 09   In the year 1911 the first airmail service (British Post Office)  

Sep 12   In the year 1911 boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0  

Sep 13   Bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky) in the year 1911.  

Sep 15   In the year 1911 silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist  

Sep 16   Edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies in the year 1911.  

Sep 16   Wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom) in the year 1911.  

Sep 17   On this day in history 1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min  

Sep 17   First transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 18   On this day in history russian Premier Peter Stolypin (1906-11), shot and murdered at the Kiev Opera House aged 49  

Sep 19   Gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer in the year 1911.  

Sep 19   Red Tuesday-20,000 protest for universal rights in the year 1911.  

Sep 20   In the year 1911 frank Devol, Moundsville WV, orch leader (I'm Dickens He's Fenster)  

Sep 20   In the year 1911 yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header  

Sep 21   Arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab), Egyptian minister, dies in the year 1911.  

Sep 22   In the year 1911 cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game  

Sep 22   Cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511 on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot in the year 1911.  

Sep 24   In the year 1911 konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger) was born in the year 1911.  

Jan 03   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) was born in the year 1911.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1911.  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People)  

Jan 03   In the year 1911 death of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851)  

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

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

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

Feb 05   On this day in history petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies