Historical Events In 1911

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   Portuguese expel Jesuits in the year 1911.   

Jan 05   San Francisco has it's first air meet in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 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   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   On this day in history the first photo in US taken from an airplane, San Diego   

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 in the year 1911.   

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   In the year 1911 roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay   

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   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   In the year 1911 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   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 in the year 1911.   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   Hank Greenberg, Hall-of-Fame 1st baseman (Detroit Tiger) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1911 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1911 birth of joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact)   

Jan 06   On this day in history birth of nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People)   

Jan 03   Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851) died in the year 1911.   

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

Jan 15   On this day in history 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   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