Historical Events In 1911

Aug 28   Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician on this day in history.  

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" in the year 1911.  

Aug 31   Hilde Jarecki, educationist in the year 1911.  

Sep 01   Komei Abe, composer in the year 1911.  

Sep 01   In the year 1911 m Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km  

Sep 02   Eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin) on this day in history.  

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

Sep 09   In the year 1911 1st European airpost (Hendon to Windsor, England)  

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

Sep 12   Boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0 on this day in history.  

Sep 13   Bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky) on this day in history.  

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   1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 19   Gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer on this day in history.  

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   Yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header on this day in history.  

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

Sep 22   In the year 1911 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   In the year 1911 earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot  

Sep 24   On this day in history konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader  

Sep 25   French battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27] was born in the year 1911.  

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   Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001) was born in the year 1911.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born in the year 1911.  

Jan 06   In the year 1911 birth of nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People)  

Jan 03   Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851) died in the year 1911.  

Jan 09   Edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1911.  

Feb 04   On this day in history 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