Historical Events In 1911

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

Aug 29   In the year 1911 ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.  

Aug 31   Anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip" in the year 1911.  

Aug 31   On this day in history hilde Jarecki, educationist  

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

Sep 02   Joao Chagas forms Portuguese govt on this day in history.  

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

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   Todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president in the year 1911.  

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

Sep 09   The first airmail service (British Post Office) on this day in history.  

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   Silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1911.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header  

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

Sep 22   Cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1911.  

Sep 24   Konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1911.  

Jan 05   In the year 1911 birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001)  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70)  

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   On this day in history death of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851)  

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   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 in the year 1911.  

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