Historical Events In 1911

Aug 28   Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician in the year 1911.  

Aug 29   On this day in history ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.  

Aug 31   On this day in history anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1911 komei Abe, composer  

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

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

Sep 06   On this day in history bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary  

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

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

Sep 09   On this day in history the first airmail service (British Post Office)  

Sep 12   Boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0 in the year 1911.  

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 16   In the year 1911 wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom)  

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   On this day in history britain's 1st twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown  

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

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

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

Sep 19   On this day in history red Tuesday-20,000 protest for universal rights  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 22   Cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511 in the year 1911.  

Sep 23   On this day in history 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 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 on this day in history.  

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   Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1911.  

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   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   In the year 1911 charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67  

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