Historical Events In 1911

Jan 01   On this day in history belgian Mining law introduces 9½-hour work day  

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

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   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 in the year 1911.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history dutch Scouts Organization established in Amsterdam  

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

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

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 in the year 1911.  

Jan 10   On this day in history honduras signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified)  

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

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   Record Alberta low temperature of -61.1C recorded at Fort Vermilion on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay  

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

Jan 14   In the year 1911 george Amadee Tremblay, composer  

Jan 15   On this day in history cy Feuer, NYC, Bdwy producer (Feuer & Martin-Chorus Line)  

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

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

Jan 16   Pandora becomes 1st 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east in the year 1911.  

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

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1911 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 in the year 1911.  

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   In the year 1911 wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49  

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

Jan 24   Carl Eilhardt, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 04   In the year 1911 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.