Historical Events In 1911

Jan 01   Belgian Mining law introduces 9½-hour work day.   

Jan 01   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 30000   

Jan 03   John Sturges, US, director (Old Man and Sea, Magnificent 7)   

Jan 03   US postal savings bank inaugurated.   

Jan 05   Portuguese expel Jesuits   

Jan 05   San Francisco has it's inaugural air meet.   

Jan 07   1st airplane bombing experiments with explosives, SF.   

Jan 07   Dutch Scouts Organization established in Amsterdam   

Jan 07   inaugural airplane bombing experiments with explosives, San Francisco   

Jan 07   Merv Waite, cricketer (S Australian all-rounder).   

Jan 09   Edwin Arthur Jones, composer, dies at 57   

Jan 09   Richard Selwyn Francis Schiling, professor of occupational health   

Jan 09   Toronto born Mary Pickford (Gladys Smith) appears in her inaugural IMP film, Their inaugural Misunderstanding   

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

Jan 10   Honduras signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified)   

Jan 10   Jan Boon, [Tjalie Robinson], Dutch East Indies publicist (Tong Tong)   

Jan 10   The inaugural photo in US taken from an airplane, San Diego   

Jan 10   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   

Jan 12   The University of the Philippines College of Law is formally established; three future Philippine presidents are among the inaugural enrollees   

Jan 13   Gerhart Hauptmann's "Die Ratten," premieres in Berlin   

Jan 13   Johannes Bjelke-Petersen, premier (Queensland)   

Jan 13   Roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay.   

Jan 13   South Africa's inaugural win over Australia, at Adelaide   

Jan 14   George Amadee Tremblay, composer   

Jan 15   Cy Feuer, NYC, Bdwy producer (Feuer and Martin-Chorus Line)   

Jan 15   Wilhelm Berger, composer, dies at 49.   

Jan 16   Gilbert Gadoffre, French scholar.   

Jan 16   Pandora is recorded as becoming 1st 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east   

Jan 16   Pandora is recorded as becoming inaugural 2-man sailboat to round Cape Horn west to east.   

Jan 17   Failed assassination attempt on premier Aristide Briand in French Assembly   

Jan 17   Failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly   

Jan 17   Francis Galton, English scholar, dies at 88   

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Jan 01   Endre szervanszky: Composer [or dec 27]   

Jan 01   Hank greenberg: Hall-of-fame 1st baseman (detroit tiger)   

Jan 03   John sturges: Us, director (old man & sea, magnificent 7)   

Jan 05   Jean-pierre aumont: French actor   

Jan 05   Jean-pierre aumont: Paris france, actor (cat & mouse, happy hooker)   

Jan 06   Eduardo frei montalva: President of chile (1964-70)   

Jan 06   Joey adams: Bkln ny, comedian/actor/columnist (abc's back that fact)   

Jan 06   Nikolai afanasyevich kryuchkov: Actor (telegram, town people)   

Jan 03   Alexandros papadiamantis: Greek author (b. 1851)   

Jan 09   Edwin arthur jones: Composer,   

Jan 15   Wilhelm berger: Composer,    

Jan 17   Francis galton: English scholar,    

Jan 24   Carl eilhardt: Composer,    

Jan 26   Charles wentworth dilke: English undersecretary of state,    

Feb 04   Peter a "piet" cronje: South africa boer general,   

Feb 05   Petrus a cronjé: Transvaal boer general,