Historical Events In 1911

Jan 01   In the year 1911 belgian Mining law introduces 9½-hour work day  

Jan 01   South Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government in the year 1911.  

Jan 02   On this day in history bkln Dodgers pres Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000  

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

Jan 03   US postal savings bank inaugurated on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Portuguese expel Jesuits in the year 1911.  

Jan 05   San Francisco has it's first air meet on this day in history.  

Jan 07   1st airplane bombing experiments with explosives, SF on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1911 dutch Scouts Organization established in Amsterdam  

Jan 07   First airplane bombing experiments with explosives, San Francisco in the year 1911.  

Jan 07   In the year 1911 merv Waite, cricketer (S Australian all-rounder)  

Jan 09   In the year 1911 edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57  

Jan 09   Richard Selwyn Francis Schiling, professor of occupational health on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Toronto born Mary Pickford (Gladys Smith) appears in her first IMP film, Their First Misunderstanding in the year 1911.  

Jan 10   In the year 1911 1st photo in US taken from an airplane, San Diego  

Jan 10   Honduras signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified) in the year 1911.  

Jan 10   In the year 1911 jan Boon, [Tjalie Robinson], Dutch East Indies publicist (Tong Tong)  

Jan 10   On this day in history the first photo in US taken from an airplane, San Diego  

Jan 10   In the year 1911 trumper scored double cricket ton vs South Africa, goes on to get 214  

Jan 11   Record Alberta low temperature of -61.1C recorded at Fort Vermilion in the year 1911.  

Jan 12   In the year 1911 the University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees.  

Jan 13   Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die Ratten," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1911 johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland)  

Jan 13   In the year 1911 roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay  

Jan 13   On this day in history south Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide  

Jan 14   George Amadee Tremblay, composer in the year 1911.  

Jan 15   In the year 1911 cy Feuer, NYC, Bdwy producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line)  

Jan 15   On this day in history wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49  

Jan 16   On this day in history gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar  

Jan 16   In the year 1911 pandora becomes 1st 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east  

Jan 16   Pandora becomes first 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east in the year 1911.  

Jan 17   Failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly on this day in history.  

Jan 17   Failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly on this day in history.  

Jan 17   First aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely in the year 1911.  

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

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger)  

Jan 03   In the year 1911 birth of john Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7)  

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001) was born in the year 1911.  

Jan 05   In the year 1911 birth of jean-Pierre Aumont, Paris France, actor (Cat & Mouse, Happy Hooker) (d. 2001)  

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   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   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   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1911.  

Jan 26   Charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75 in the year 1911.  

Feb 05   Petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies in the year 1911.