Historical Events In 1911

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

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

Aug 31   On this day in history hilde Jarecki, educationist  

Sep 01   Komei Abe, composer in the year 1911.  

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   Bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary in the year 1911.  

Sep 07   Todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president in the year 1911.  

Sep 09   In the year 1911 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   In the year 1911 bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky)  

Sep 15   On this day in history 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   In the year 1911 1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min  

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

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   Russian Premier Peter Stolypin (1906-11), shot and murdered at the Kiev Opera House aged 49 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 23   In the year 1911 earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot  

Sep 24   Konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader in the year 1911.  

Sep 25   French battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed in the year 1911.  

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Jan 01   In the year 1911 birth of endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27]  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1911 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   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1911 edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57  

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