Historical Events In 1911

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

Jan 01   In the year 1911 south Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1911 uS postal savings bank inaugurated  

Jan 05   On this day in history portuguese expel Jesuits  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1911 1st airplane bombing experiments with explosives, SF  

Jan 07   Dutch Scouts Organization established in Amsterdam in the year 1911.  

Jan 07   In the year 1911 first airplane bombing experiments with explosives, San Francisco  

Jan 07   Merv Waite, cricketer (S Australian all-rounder) in the year 1911.  

Jan 09   Edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57 in the year 1911.  

Jan 09   In the year 1911 richard Selwyn Francis Schiling, professor of occupational health  

Jan 09   Toronto born Mary Pickford (Gladys Smith) appears in her first IMP film, Their First Misunderstanding on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Honduras signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   The first photo in US taken from an airplane, San Diego in the year 1911.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   On this day in history 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   Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland) in the year 1911.  

Jan 13   Roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay in the year 1911.  

Jan 13   South Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide on this day in history.  

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

Jan 15   Cy Feuer, NYC, Bdwy producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) in the year 1911.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 17   On this day in history failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly  

Jan 17   In the year 1911 failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly  

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

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Jan 01   Endre Szervanszky, composer [or Dec 27] was born in the year 1911.  

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

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

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   In the year 1911 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88  

Jan 24   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1911.  

Jan 26   In the year 1911 charles Wentworth Dilke, English undersecretary of State, dies at 67  

Feb 04   In the year 1911 peter A "Piet" Cronje, South Africa Boer general, dies at about 75  

Feb 05   In the year 1911 petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies