Page 12: Historical Events In 1911

Aug 28   Jose Antonio Giron de Velasco, politician in the year 1911.   

Aug 29   Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip" in the year 1911.   

Aug 31   On this day in history hilde Jarecki, educationist   

Sep 01   On this day in history komei Abe, composer   

Sep 01   M Fourny sets world aircraft distance record of 720 km in the year 1911.   

Sep 02   Eileen Way, actress (Les Miserables, Rainbow, Vikings, Assassin) on this day in history.   

Sep 02   Joao Chagas forms Portuguese govt on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1911 31st US Mens Tennis: Wm A Larned beats Maurice E McLoughlin (64 64 62)   

Sep 04   In the year 1911 garros sets world altitude record of 4,250 m (13,944 ft)   

Sep 06   On this day in history bentley Bridgewater, British Museum secretary   

Sep 07   In the year 1911 todor C Zjivkov, Bulgaria partizan/premier/president   

Sep 09   1st European airpost (Hendon to Windsor, England) on this day in history.   

Sep 09   The first airmail service (British Post Office) in the year 1911.   

Sep 12   Boston's Cy Young vs Christy Mathewson of Giants, Giants win 9-0 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Bill Monroe, Rosine Ky, country singer (Blue Moon of Kentucky) in the year 1911.   

Sep 15   In the year 1911 silas Hogan, blues singer/guitarist   

Sep 16   Edward Whymper, English mountaineer (Ascent of Matterhorn), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1911 wilfred Burchett, Australia, communist/writer (Catapult to Freedom)   

Sep 17   In the year 1911 1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min   

Sep 17   First transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hrs 4 min on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Britain's 1st twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1911 britain's first twin-engine airplane (Short S.39) test flown   

Sep 18   In the year 1911 russian Premier Peter Stolypin (1906-11), shot and murdered at the Kiev Opera House aged 49   

Sep 19   In the year 1911 gustaf Allan Pettersson, composer   

Sep 19   On this day in history red Tuesday-20,000 protest for universal rights   

Sep 20   Frank Devol, Moundsville WV, orch leader (I'm Dickens He's Fenster) in the year 1911.   

Sep 20   On this day in history yanks set team record 12 errors in a double header   

Sep 21   Arab Pasha, "al-Misri" [Pasha Ahmad Arab), Egyptian minister, dies in the year 1911.   

Sep 22   In the year 1911 cy Young at 44, wins his 511th & final game   

Sep 22   Cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511 in the year 1911.   

Sep 23   On this day in history earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot   

Sep 24   On this day in history konstantin Chernenko, USSR leader   

Sep 25   On this day in history french battleship Liberte explodes at Toulon Harbor, 285 killed   

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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 on this day in history.   

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   Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Joey Adams, Bkln NY, comedian/actor/columnist (ABC's Back That Fact) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1911 birth of nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov, actor (Telegram, Town People)   

Jan 03   On this day in history death of alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (b. 1851)   

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

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   On this day in history petrus A Cronjé, Transvaal Boer general, dies