Historical Events In 1911

Jan 01   Belgian Mining law introduces 9½-hour work day in the year 1911.  

Jan 01   South Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1911 bkln Dodgers pres Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000  

Jan 03   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) in the year 1911.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1911 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Richard Selwyn Francis Schiling, professor of occupational health in the year 1911.  

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

Jan 10   1st photo in US taken from an airplane, San Diego on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   On this day in history trumper scored double cricket ton vs South Africa, goes on to get 214  

Jan 11   In the year 1911 record Alberta low temperature of -61.1C recorded at Fort Vermilion  

Jan 12   The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the first enrollees on this day in history.  

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

Jan 13   Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland) on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay on this day in history.  

Jan 13   In the year 1911 south Africa's first win over Australia, at Adelaide  

Jan 14   George Amadee Tremblay, composer on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Cy Feuer, NYC, Bdwy producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line) on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   In the year 1911 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   In the year 1911 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   In the year 1911 first aircraft landing on board a ship, USS Pennsylvania by Eugene Ely.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1911 birth of hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger)  

Jan 03   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man & Sea, Magnificent 7) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Jean-Pierre Aumont, French actor (d. 2001) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1911 edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57  

Jan 15   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1911.  

Jan 17   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88 in the year 1911.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 04   On this day in history 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.