Historical Events In 1911

Dec 14   Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, becomes the first man to reach the South Pole in the year 1911.  

Dec 14   South Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen on this day in history.  

Dec 17   William Roerick, actor (Guiding Light) on this day in history.  

Dec 18   Alberto Randegger, composer, dies at 79 in the year 1911.  

Dec 18   Helen Vlachos, journalist on this day in history.  

Dec 20   In the year 1911 hortense Calisher, NYC, novelist (Arts & Letters 1967)  

Dec 21   On this day in history josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs)  

Dec 23   Frank Wedekind's "Oaha, die Satire der Satire," premieres in Munich in the year 1911.  

Dec 23   In the year 1911 james Gregory, Bronx NYC, actor (My Favorite Martian, Barney Miller)  

Dec 23   In the year 1911 karl L Hoschna, composer, dies at 34  

Dec 23   The opera "I Giojelli Della Madonna" is produced (Berlin) in the year 1911.  

Dec 24   Eric Briault, educationalist in the year 1911.  

Dec 25   In the year 1911 edward Knoblock's "Kismet," premieres in NYC  

Dec 27   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Jan 1] in the year 1911.  

Dec 28   On this day in history phani Majumdar, film maker  

Dec 29   On this day in history proclamation restores "Dei Gratia" from Canada's coins  

Dec 29   San Francisco Symphony formed on this day in history.  

Dec 30   Crickets S F Barnes takes 5-6 in 1st 11 overs v Aust at MCG on this day in history.  

Dec 30   On this day in history jeanette Nolan, LA Calif, actress (Richard Boone Show, Virginian)  

Dec 30   Sun Yat-sen elected first President of Republic of China in the year 1911.  

Dec 30   In the year 1911 sun Yat-sen is elected as the first president of the Republic of China.  

Dec 31   Marie Curie receives her 2nd Nobel Prize 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 in the year 1911.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)  

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 in the year 1911.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

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   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