Historical Events In 1911

Jan 01   Belgian Mining law introduces 9½-hour work day on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history south Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government   

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

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

Jan 03   In the year 1911 uS postal savings bank inaugurated   

Jan 05   Portuguese expel Jesuits on this day in history.   

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   Dutch Scouts Organization established in Amsterdam in the year 1911.   

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 in the year 1911.   

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

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1911 honduras signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified)   

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

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

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

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

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   On this day in history johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland)   

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 in the year 1911.   

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

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

Jan 16   In the year 1911 gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar   

Jan 16   Pandora becomes 1st 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east on this day in history.   

Jan 16   On this day in history pandora becomes first 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east   

Jan 17   Failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly in the year 1911.   

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 on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history birth of eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70)   

Jan 06   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born in the year 1911.   

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   On this day in history edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1911 francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

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

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

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.