Page 11: Historical Events In 1911

Aug 09   Khurshed Meher-Homji, cricketer (Indian wicket-keeper 1936)   

Aug 10   Carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70   

Aug 10   Parliament Act reduces power of House of Lords.   

Aug 11   Alphonse de Waelhens, Flemish philosopher (Psychosis).   

Aug 12   Cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days)   

Aug 12   Jozef Israels, painter, dies   

Aug 14   Ethel Lois Payne, journalist (Chic Defender)/1st Lady of Black Press.   

Aug 14   General Leconte appointed temporary pres of Haiti   

Aug 15   Procter and Gamble unveils its Crisco shortening   

Aug 16   Karl Munzinger, composer, dies at 68   

Aug 17   Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince   

Aug 19   NY Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times.   

Aug 20   Ronald Udell, England, production designer (Pinewood Studios).   

Aug 21   W R Wister, cricketer (USA v Canada 1859), dies.   

Aug 22   Edith Atwater, Chic, actress (Phyllis-Love on a Rooftop).   

Aug 22   Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre (Recovered in 1913)   

Aug 22   Mona Lisa stolen from Louvre   

Aug 22   Mona Lisa' stolen from the Louvre art gallery, Paris   

Aug 23   Albert Alberts, writer/journalist (French battle).   

Aug 23   British premier Asquith holds secret meeting about British strategy in case of war with Germany   

Aug 24   Karl AF Schiller, West German economist/SPD-minister   

Aug 24   Manuel d'Arriaga elected 1st president of Portugal.   

Aug 25   Jacopo Napoli, composer.   

Aug 26   Lester Lanin, orchestra leader (40 Beatle Hits)   

Aug 27   Chic White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits Boston, 5-0   

Aug 27   Patience Edney, nurse/communist.   

Aug 28   45.7 cm rainfall at St George, Georgia (state record).   

Aug 28   Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician   

Aug 29   Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California   

Aug 31   Anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"   

Aug 31   Hilde Jarecki, educationist   

Sep 01   Komei Abe, composer   

Sep 01   M Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km.   

Sep 02   Eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin)   

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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,