Historical Events In 1911

Oct 26   Mahalia Jackson, New Orleans, gospel singer (Whole World in his Hands) on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Phila A's beat NY Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series in the year 1911.  

Oct 27   On this day in history leif Erickson, Calif, actor (Invaders from Mars, On the Waterfront)  

Oct 28   In the year 1911 bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game  

Oct 29   Joseph Pulitzer, American newspaperman, dies in Charleston, SC in the year 1911.  

Oct 29   Phillip Jack Oppenheimer, diamond trader in the year 1911.  

Oct 30   In the year 1911 clark Griffith is named manager of Wash Senators  

Nov 01   Introduction of compulsory military training in the year 1911.  

Nov 02   On this day in history odysseus Elytis Alepoudellis, Greece, poet (Nobel 1979)  

Nov 03   Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T in the year 1911.  

Nov 03   Salvador Giner y Vidal, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1911.  

Nov 03   Vladimir Ussachevsky, Hailar Manchuria, composer (Creation) on this day in history.  

Nov 04   In the year 1911 charles I of Austria marries Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma  

Nov 04   In the year 1911 jack Rose, screenwriter  

Nov 05   On this day in history calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing first transcontinental airplane flight (49 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, NY, Sept 17)  

Nov 05   First transcontinental airplane flight arrives at Pasadena, CA from New York. The flight lasted a whopping 82 hours, 4 minutes in the year 1911.  

Nov 05   Italy attacks Turkey, takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli & Cyrenaica  

Nov 05   Roy Rogers, Cincinnati Ohio, cowboy (Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show) in the year 1911.  

Nov 06   Francisco Madeiro inaugurated President of Mexico in the year 1911.  

Nov 07   Walter Shlomo Gross, journalist in the year 1911.  

Nov 09   On this day in history edmund Schuecker, composer, dies at 50  

Nov 10   In the year 1911 andrew Carnegie forms Carnegie Corp (for scholarly & charitable works)  

Nov 10   In the year 1911 harry Andrews, Kent England, actor (Equus, Man of La Mancha)  

Nov 11   Many cities in the U.S. Midwest broke their record highs and lows on the same day as a strong cold front rolls through. (see The 11/11/11 cold wave) on this day in history.  

Nov 11   On this day in history patric Reginald Lawrence Knowles, actor (Chisum, Arnold, Mutiny)  

Nov 12   In the year 1911 luc Estang, [Lucien Bastard], French writer (Stigmates)  

Nov 12   The birth of Rev. Chad Varah, Founder of the 'Samaritans' on this day in history.  

Nov 15   In the year 1911 proclamation sets designs for Canadian $5 & $10 gold coins  

Nov 17   On this day in history charles Walters, US, actor/choreographer/director (Easter parade)  

Nov 18   Alfred Binet, French child psychologist, dies in the year 1911.  

Nov 18   Britain's 1st seaplane flies in the year 1911.  

Nov 18   Britain's first seaplane flies on this day in history.  

Nov 19   NY receives 1st Marconi wireless transmission from Italy on this day in history.  

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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   In the year 1911 birth of john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70) was born in the year 1911.  

Jan 06   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People)  

Jan 03   Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851) died on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88  

Jan 24   On this day in history carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67  

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 on this day in history.