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 in the year 1911.  

Aug 31   In the year 1911 anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"  

Aug 31   On this day in history hilde Jarecki, educationist  

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

Sep 01   M Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km on this day in history.  

Sep 02   On this day in history eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin)  

Sep 02   In the year 1911 joao Chagas forms Portuguese govt  

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

Sep 04   Garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 07   Todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president on this day in history.  

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

Sep 13   On this day in history bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky)  

Sep 15   Silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist in the year 1911.  

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

Sep 16   On this day in history wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom)  

Sep 17   In the year 1911 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 in the year 1911.  

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

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

Sep 19   In the year 1911 gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer  

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

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

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

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

Sep 22   On this day in history cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game  

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

Sep 23   Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot on this day in history.  

Sep 24   In the year 1911 konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader  

Sep 25   In the year 1911 french battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed  

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27]  

Jan 01   Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001)  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 17   In the year 1911 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 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   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies in the year 1911.